Fellow perceptions of training using computer-based endoscopy simulators

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-18

  Lightdale, Jenifer R ^a   Newburg, Adrienne R ^a   Mahoney, Lisa B ^a   Fredette, Meghan E ^a   Fishman, Laurie N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SIMULATION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; ADULT; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BOSTON; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLONOSCOPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77954037173     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: 10976779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2010.02.041     Document Type: Article

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