Open surgical simulation in residency training: A review of its status and a case for its incorporation

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 129-137

  Fonseca, Annabelle L ^a   Evans, Leigh V ^a   Gusberg, Richard J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

open surgical simulation; simulation; simulation in open surgery; simulation review; surgical simulation

Indexed keywords

EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84872807913     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2012.08.007     Document Type: Article

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