Comparing the portable laparoscopic trainer with a standardized trainer in surgically naïve subjects

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-72

  Nakamura, Leah Y ^a   Martin, George L ^a   Fox, Joseph C ^b   Andrews, Paul E ^a   Humphreys, Mitchell ^a   Castle, Erik P ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMERA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PORTABLE LAPAROSCOPIC TRAINER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; STANDARD; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; VIDEO LAPAROSCOPIC TRAINER; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855439186     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: 1557900X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2011.0335     Document Type: Article

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