Laparoscopic simulation for all: Two affordable, upgradable, and easy-to-build laparoscopic trainers

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 217-223

  Smith, Matthew D ^a   Norris, Joseph M ^a   Kishikova, Lyudmila ^a   Smith, David P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medical Knowledge; Patient Care; Practice Based Learning and Improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST; LAPAROSCOPE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TRAINING; TROCAR;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; LAPAROSCOPY; MODELS, ANATOMIC;

EID: 84874601893     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2012.11.005     Document Type: Article

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