See one, practise on a simulator, do one - The mantra of the modern surgeon

South African Journal of Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 4-6

  Curry, J I ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; PEDIATRICS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 79953864858     PISSN: 00382361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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