Perception of realism during mock resuscitations by pediatric housestaff: The impact of simulated physical features

Simulation in Healthcare

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-20

  Donoghue, Aaron J ^a   Durbin, Dennis R ^a   Nadel, Frances M ^a   Stryjewski, Glenn R ^b   Kost, Suzanne I ^b   Nadkarni, Vinay M ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Pediatrics; Resuscitation; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; TEACHING;

COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; PATIENT SIMULATION; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 77249157382     PISSN: 15592332     EISSN: 1559713X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e3181a46aa1     Document Type: Article

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