1. MENTORSHIP PROGRAMMES FOR LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC UROLOGY.
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Abboudi, May, Ahmed, Kamran, Kirby, Roger, Khan, Mohammed Shamim, Dasgupta, Prokar, and Challacombe, Ben
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MENTORING in medicine , *MENTORING in the professions , *LAPAROSCOPY , *SURGICAL robots , *UROLOGY , *SURGEONS - Abstract
In this article the authors discusses aspects of mentorship services in laparoscopy and robot-assisted techniques in urology in Great Britain. They emphasized the importance of mentorship in the field of urology to teach the necessary skills to surgeons in performing these techniques in a safe, cost-effective, and operating theatre transferable way in short training times. However, they mention that some surgeons will find it uncomfortable and resist the assistance and evaluation of mentors.
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- 2011
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