Repeated use of computerized case simulations in a test format does not present a security risk

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 270-273

  Lynch, Thomas G ^a   Zadalis, Robert J ^a   Schneider, Phillip D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; EVALUATION; EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SECURITY MEASURES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SURGERY;

EID: 0032913250     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(99)00018-5     Document Type: Article

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