Computer simulators: The present and near future of training in digestive endoscopy

Digestive and Liver Disease

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 106-110

  Cantù, Paolo ^a   Penagini, Roberto ^b  

^a General Medicine Unit   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Computer simulator; Digestive endoscopy; Training

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HUMANS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84855747209     PISSN: 15908658     EISSN: 18783562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2011.09.008     Document Type: Review

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