Introduction: Two decades ago, single-incision surgery was established as a new concept in minimally invasive surgery. Single incision cholecystectomy is the most frequently performed procedure in clinical routine. Most of the results have been based on randomised trials.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The importance of the acquisition of practical medical skills during medical school is increasing. With the consensus statement "Practical Skills," developed by the GMA as part of the National Competency-Based Learning Objective Catalogue for Medicine (NKLM), a reference frame was created for the procurement of such skills. This frame consists of 290 learning objectives divided by "organ system," type (core or elective learning objective), current stage of medical education and level of instruction.
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