High-fidelity simulation increases obstetric self-assurance and skills in undergraduate medical students

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 607-613

  Scholz, Christoph ^a   Mann, Corinna ^b   Kopp, Veronika ^b   Kost, Bernd ^b   Kainer, Franz ^b   Fischer, Martin R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clinical competence; Obstetric simulation; Teaching methods; Undergraduate medical education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH FIDELITY SIMULATION; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SIMULATOR; TEACHING; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEACHING;

EID: 84869399494     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2012-0052     Document Type: Article

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