Introduction, availability and role of simulation in surgical education and training: Review of current evidence and recommendations from the Association of Surgeons in Training

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 393-398

  Milburn, J A ^a   Khera, G ^a   Hornby, S T ^a   Malone, P S C ^a   Fitzgerald, J E F ^a  

^a Italian Society of Surgical Oncology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Laparoscopic; Simulation; Surgery; Training; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METHODOLOGY; SURGERY; TEACHING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84930178396     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.05.005     Document Type: Editorial

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