Assessing the effectiveness of surgical skills laboratories: A national survey

Simulation in Healthcare

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 91-97

  Varban, Oliver A ^a   Ardestani, Ali ^b   Peyre, Sarah ^c   Smink, Douglas S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Simulation training; Skills laboratory; Surgical education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SURGERY; UNIVERSITY;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FACULTY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LEADERSHIP; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84876495785     PISSN: 15592332     EISSN: 1559713X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e318276306e     Document Type: Article

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