Obstetric forceps training using visual feedback and the isometric strength testing unit

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 377-382

  Leslie, Kimberly K ^a   Dipasquale Lehnerz, Pamela ^b   Smith, Marcia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIMULATION; SITTING; STANDING; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; OBSTETRICAL FORCEPS; OBSTETRICS; PROBABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 13644254526     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000150558.27377.a3     Document Type: Article

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