Realistic distractions and interruptions that impair simulated surgical performance by novice surgeons

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 147, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1026-1030

  Feuerbacher, Robin L ^a   Funk II, Kenneth H ^a   Spight, Donn H ^b   Diggs, Brian S ^b   Hunter, John G ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT INJURY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING ROOM DISTRACTION AND INTERRUPTION; ORGAN INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESIDENT; SURGEON; SURGICAL ERROR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 84869401666     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: 15383644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2012.1480     Document Type: Article

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