ATLS course for surgery residents--should it be mandatory?
Ben-Abraham, R.; Stein, M.; Kluger, Y.; Paret, G.; Rivkind, A.; Shemer, J.
Harefuah 133(12): 659
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0017-7768 PMID: 9451884 Document Number: 469689
Senior surgeons were asked about mandatory participation of general surgery residents in the advanced trauma life support (ATLS) course. Although trauma care in Israel is given by surgical residents, in the opinion of their senior mentors the course should continue to be mandatory for them.