The Use of Simulation to Teach Clinical Skills in Obstetrics

Seminars in Perinatology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 68-73

  Cass, Gemma K S ^a   Crofts, Joanna F ^b   Draycott, Timothy J ^c  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical skills; Medical simulation; Obstetric emergencies; Teamwork; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREECH EXTRACTION; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ECLAMPSIA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; NURSING COMPETENCE; OBSTETRIC CARE; OUTCOME OF EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; RISK MANAGEMENT; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; STAFF TRAINING; TEAMWORK; UMBILICAL CORD COMPLICATION;

EID: 79953013224     PISSN: 01460005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2011.01.005     Document Type: Review

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