European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 145, Issue 1 , Pages 27-31 , July 2009

Proceedings of the XVII and XVIII European meeting of trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology: moving towards European training in obstetrics and gynaecology

  • N. Martins Nogueira

      Affiliations

    • Hospital Central do Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Av Eng Engracia Carrilho, 31, 3 Dto, 3510-014 Viseu, Portugal. Tel.: +351 96 600 32 77.
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  • P. Christopoulos

      Affiliations

    • Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • D. Rodriguez

      Affiliations

    • Hospital de San Joan de Deu, Barcelona, Spain
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  • F. Macsali

      Affiliations

    • Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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  • P. Pärgmäe

      Affiliations

    • East Tallinn Central Hospital, Tallinn, Estonia
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  • H.M.J. Werner

      Affiliations

    • City Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Received 13 October 2008 ,Revised 13 April 2009 ,Accepted 15 April 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00294-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.04.022

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 145, Issue 1 , Pages 27-31 , July 2009

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