Ultrasound simulators in obstetrics and gynecology: State of the art

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 255-263

  Chalouhi, G E ^a   Bernardi, V ^a,b   Ville, Y ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEVICES; ECHOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EUROPE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBSTETRICS; PROCEDURES; SIMULATION TRAINING; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EUROPE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT SIMULATION; SIMULATION TRAINING; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84941133495     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.14707     Document Type: Review

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