European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 292-302 , September 2010

Capturing the Essence of Developing Endovascular Expertise for the Construction of a Global Assessment Instrument

  • B. Bech

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Clinical Education, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. B. Bech, MD, Centre for Clinical Education, Teilum 5404, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. Tel.: +45 22996168.
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  • L. Lönn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
    • ,
  • T.V. Schroeder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
    • ,
  • S.B.E.W. Räder

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Clinical Education, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
    • ,
  • C. Ringsted

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Clinical Education, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Received 23 March 2010 ,Accepted 29 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.04.022

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 292-302 , September 2010

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