Use of virtual reality simulator in the training of postgraduated surgical residents

Annali Italiani di Chirurgia

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 465-468

  Petrin, Pietro ^a   Baggio, Elda ^b   Spisni, Roberto ^c   Rulli, Francesco ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Educational measurement; Laparoscopy; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; SURGERY; TEACHING;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; SURGERY; TEACHING; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 34247184181     PISSN: 0003469X     EISSN: 2239253X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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