Computer-Based Endoscopy Simulation: Emerging Roles in Teaching and Professional Skills Assessment

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 229-235

  Fitzgerald, Tamara N ^a   Duffy, Andrew J ^a   Bell, Robert L ^a   Berman, Loren ^a   Longo, Walter E ^a   Roberts, Kurt E ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Patient Care

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; BRONCHOSCOPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; SIMULATOR; SKILL; TEACHING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLONOSCOPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CREDENTIALING; ENDOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEACHING;

EID: 45149090487     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.02.008     Document Type: Review

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