Surgical skills lab: A hub for competency training

Journal of Investigative Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-56

  Qayumi, Karim ^a   Vancouver, ^b  

^a Centre of Excellence for Surgical Education and Innovation (CESEI)   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Experiential learning; Medical education; Simulation; Simulation centers

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIMULATION; SKILL; SURGICAL TRAINING;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; LEARNING; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; SOFTWARE;

EID: 77949547181     PISSN: 08941939     EISSN: 15210553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08941930903469391     Document Type: Review

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