The development of an interactive game-based tool for learning surgical management algorithms via computer

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 305-308

  Mann, Barry D ^a   Eidelson, Benjamin M ^b   Fukuchi, Steven G ^c   Nissman, Steven A ^a   Robertson, Scott ^d   Jardines, Lori ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Akiba Hebrew Academy   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer; Game; Game based learning; Management algorithms; Surgical algorithms

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BREAST DISEASE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAME; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ALGORITHMS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GAMES, EXPERIMENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGERY; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 0036203665     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(02)00800-0     Document Type: Article

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