Mastery learning of thoracentesis skills by internal medicine residents using simulation technology and deliberate practice

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 48-54

  Wayne, Diane B ^a   Barsuk, Jeffrey H ^a   O'Leary, Kevin J ^a   Fudala, Monica J ^a   McGaghie, William C ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mastery learning; Residency education; Simulation based education; Thoracentesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; LEARNING; MALE; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATOR; SKILL; TEACHING; THORACOCENTESIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VIDEOTAPE;

ADULT; CHICAGO; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAINAGE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; OBSERVATION; PARACENTESIS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; THORACIC CAVITY;

EID: 40249115349     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.268     Document Type: Article

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