The development of a low-cost obstetric simulator to train midwifery students and test objective examinations' skills

4th International Workshop on Innovative Simulation for Health Care, IWISH 2015

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 66-72

  Ricci, S ^a   Paci, A ^a   Marcutti, S ^a   Marchiole P ^b   Torre, G ^a   Casadio, M ^a   Vercelli, G ^a   Cordone, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b VILLA SCASSI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fetopelvic relationships; Obstetric; OSCE; Simulations

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; OBSTETRICS;

CLINICAL SKILLS; FETAL HEAD; FETAL POSITION; FETOPELVIC RELATIONSHIPS; OSCE; REAL TIME; SIMULATIONS; VISUAL DISPLAY;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84946935524     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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