The effect of virtual endoscopy simulator training on novices: A systematic review

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Qiao, Weiguang ^a   Bai, Yang ^a   Lv, Ruxi ^a   Zhang, Wendi ^a   Chen, Yuqing ^a   Lei, Shan ^a   Zhi, Fachao ^a  

^a SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEDSIDE TEACHING; COLONOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPIST; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROSCOPY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PERFORMANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION; SIMULATOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIRTUAL ENDOSCOPY SIMULATOR; VIRTUAL REALITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION; PROCEDURES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLONOSCOPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GASTROSCOPY; HUMANS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84896758595     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089224     Document Type: Article

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