Virtual reality ureteroscopy simulator as a valid tool for assessing endourological skills

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 896-901

  Matsumoto, Edward D ^a,c   Pace, Kenneth T ^b   Honey, R John D'A ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical competence; Education; Graduate; Medical; Teaching; Ureteroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYSTOSCOPY; ENDOUROLOGY; EXTRACTION; FEMALE; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; INSTRUMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RESIDENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATOR; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URETERAL CALCULI; URETEROSCOPES; URETEROSCOPY; UROLOGY; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 33745914227     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01436.x     Document Type: Article

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