Use of breast simulators compared with standardized patients in teaching the clinical breast examination to medical students

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 416-422

  Schubart, Jane R ^a   Erdahl, Lillian ^a   Smith, J Stanley ^a   Purichia, Heather ^a   Kauffman, Gordon L ^a   Kass, Rena B ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; breast neoplasms; clinical breast examination; diagnosis; methods; palpation; simulation; training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AXILLA; BREAST EXAMINATION; BREAST STIMULATOR; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICES; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NECK; NIPPLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALPATION; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL; SKIN;

EID: 84859367448     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.10.005     Document Type: Article

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