Training of junior doctors into pleural procedures – The impact of a new pleural service

N.X. Hutchinson, C. Lee, J. Gardner, I. Mitchell, L. Gray, A. Ionescu (Newport, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Improving education for the healthcare team and patients
Session: Improving education for the healthcare team and patients
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1274
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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