Teaching surgical skills in obstetrics using a cesarean section simulator – bringing simulation to life

Advances in Medical Education and Practice

Volumn 1, Issue , 2010, Pages 85-88

  Vellanki, Venkata Sujatha ^a   Gillellamudi, Sarath Babu ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ^*  (India)

^b Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Medical students; Obstetrics; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894883369     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11797258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/AMEP.S14807     Document Type: Article

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