Surgical training 2.0: How contemporary developments in information technology can augment surgical training

Surgeon

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 105-112

  Blackmur, James P ^a   Clement, Rhys G E ^b   Brady, Richard R W ^c   Oliver, Christopher W ^c  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Internet; Mobile connectivity; Simulation; Surgical education

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SOCIAL MEDIA; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GENERAL SURGERY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; SOCIAL MEDIA; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84875263809     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2012.12.001     Document Type: Review

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