A review of surgical simulation with attention to validation methodology

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 82-89

  Aucar, John A ^a,c   Groch, Nicholas R ^b   Troxel, Scott A ^a   Eubanks, Steve W ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b Bi County Community Hospital   (United States)

^c McHaney Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical competence; Computer simulation; Education; Surgery; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHING;

EID: 17844395961     PISSN: 15304515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sle.0000160289.01159.0e     Document Type: Review

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