Simulation training: A systematic review of simulation in arthroscopy and proposal of a new competency-based training framework

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 626-633

  Tay, Charison ^a   Khajuria, Ankur ^a   Gupte, Chinmay ^a,b  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b North West London Deanery Higher Surgical Rotation in Orthopaedics ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Simulation; Training; Validity; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; EMBASE; HIP ARTHROSCOPY; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDITY; VIRTUAL REALITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORTHOPEDICS; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; TEACHING;

ARTHROSCOPY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT SIMULATION;

EID: 84901929185     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.04.005     Document Type: Review

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