The role of medical simulation: An overview

International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 203-210

  Kunkler, Kevin ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Certification; Medical simulator; Safety; Simulation; Training

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL COMPUTING; ROBOTIC SURGERY;

CERTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; MEDICAL SIMULATIONS; MEDICAL SIMULATORS; MINIMALLY INVASIVE; PATIENT SAFETY; ROBOTICS SURGERY; SIMULATION; SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS; SURGERY SIMULATIONS;

APPLICATION PROGRAMS;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT SAFETY; ROBOTICS; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 33750046025     PISSN: 14785951     EISSN: 1478596X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rcs.101     Document Type: Article

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