Computer simulator among experts involved in screening colonoscopy

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-66

  Cantù, Paolo ^a   Grigolon, Ausilia ^a   Caparello, Chiara ^a   Bravi, Ivana ^a   Tenca, Andrea ^a   Elvevi, Alessandra ^a   Nicita, Maria Teresa ^a   Duca, Piergiorgio ^b   Conte, Dario ^a   Penagini, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computer simulator; Screening colonoscopy; Virtual endoscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CECUM; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLONOSCOPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ILEUM; INTESTINE MUCOSA; INTUBATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; NURSE; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATOR; TASK PERFORMANCE;

CECUM; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLONOSCOPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; ITALY; MANIKINS; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SIMULATION;

EID: 74349122820     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32832ad615     Document Type: Article

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