Construct validation of a small-animal Thoracocentesis simulator

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 384-389

  Williamson, Julie A ^a  

^a ROSS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Author keywords

Clinical skills; Critical care simulation; Thoracocentesis simulator; Validation of teaching models

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; CHEST TUBE; DEVICES; EDUCATION; STUDENT; THORAX DRAINAGE; VALIDATION STUDY; VETERINARIAN; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CHEST TUBES; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; STUDENTS; THORACOSTOMY; VETERINARIANS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 84924924772     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.0314-037R     Document Type: Article

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