Novices outperform experienced laparoscopists on virtual reality laparoscopy simulator

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 358-362

  Moore, Andrew K ^a   Grow, Daniel R ^a   Bush, Ronald W ^a   Seymour, Neal E ^a  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Educational measurement methods; Gynecologic surgical procedures education; Laparoscopy; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 63249123945     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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