Virtual reality laparoscopic simulator for assessment in gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 181-187

  Gor, Mounna ^a   McCloy, Rory ^a   Stone, Robert ^a   Smith, Anthony ^b  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIATHERMY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SIMULATOR; VIRTUAL REALITY LAPAROSCOPIC SIMULATOR;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIATHERMY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0037331981     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-0528.2003.02016.x     Document Type: Article

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