Simulators and the simulation environment: Getting the balance right in simulation-based surgical education

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 458-462

  Sadideen, Hazim ^a,b   Hamaoui, Karim ^c   Saadeddin, Munir ^d   Kneebone, Roger ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Simulation; Simulation environment; Simulators; Surgical education

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIMULATOR;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84867900933     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.08.010     Document Type: Review

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