Virtual reality simulation in acquiring and differentiating basic ophthalmic microsurgical skills

Simulation in Healthcare

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 98-103

  Solverson, Daniel J ^c   Mazzoli, Robert A ^a,b,c   Raymond, William R ^a,b,c   Nelson, Mark L ^a,b,c   Hansen, Elizabeth A ^a,b,c   Torres, Mark F ^a,b,c   Bhandari, Anuja ^a,b,c   Hartranft, Craig D ^a,b,c  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult learning methods; Maintenance of skills; Military medical readiness; Ophthalmic surgery; Ophthalmic trauma; Resident education; Surgical simulator; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; INTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; MICROSURGERY; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SIMULATION; SIMULATOR; SURGEON; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIRTUAL REALITY; ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY MEDICINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY MEDICINE; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 67649403583     PISSN: 15592332     EISSN: 1559713X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e318195419e     Document Type: Article

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