Quantification of surgical technique using an inertial measurement unit

Simulation in Healthcare

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 162-165

  Watson, Robert Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Simulation; Surgical assessment; Surgical education; Surgical skills

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOVENOUS ANASTOMOSIS; AUTOMATED PATTERN RECOGNITION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HAND; HUMAN; MEDICAL STUDENT; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; STANDARD; SURGERY;

ARTERIOVENOUS ANASTOMOSIS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GENERAL SURGERY; HAND; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; NORTH CAROLINA; PATTERN RECOGNITION, AUTOMATED; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84880141316     PISSN: 15592332     EISSN: 1559713X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e318277803a     Document Type: Article

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