Using the mind as a simulator: A randomized controlled trial of mental training

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 544-551

  Eldred Evans, David ^a   Grange, Philippe ^b,c   Cheang, Adrian ^a   Yamamoto, Hidekazu ^b   Ayis, Salma ^c   Mulla, Mubashir ^b   Immenroth, Marc ^d   Sharma, Davendra ^b   Reedy, Gabriel ^c  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d ETHICON INC   (United States)

Author keywords

education; laparoscopy; mental practice; mental training

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SIMULATION; SKILL; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84878379407     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2013.04.003     Document Type: Article

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