Development of a cardiac surgery simulation curriculum: From needs assessment results to practical implementation

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-16

  Baker, Craig J ^a   Sinha, Raina ^a   Sullivan, Maura E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEART SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SATISFACTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; THORAX SURGERY;

EID: 84862627608     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: 1097685X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.03.026     Document Type: Article

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