Why we need open simulation to train surgeons in an era of work-hour restrictions

Vascular

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 175-177

  Bath, Jonathan ^a   Lawrence, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Open vascular simulation; Surgical education; Vascular skills training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL SUPERVISION; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING TIME; ACCREDITATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; TEACHING; TIME; VASCULAR SURGERY; WORKLOAD;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CREDENTIALING; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 80055077137     PISSN: 17085381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/vasc.2011.oa0284     Document Type: Article

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