Validation of a structured training and assessment curriculum for technical skill acquisition in minimally invasive surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 257, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 224-230

  Palter, Vanessa N ^a   Orzech, Neil ^a   Reznick, Richard K ^b   Grantcharov, Teodor P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

curriculum; laparoscopy; medical education; simulation; technical skills

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EX VIVO STUDY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SIMULATOR; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SURGICAL TRAINING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADULT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 84872323908     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: 15281140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31827051cd     Document Type: Article

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