A Novel Cast Removal Training Simulation to Improve Patient Safety

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 7-11

  Brubacher, Jacob W ^a   Karg, Jeffrey ^b   Weinstock, Peter ^a   Bae, Donald S ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Techen Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

orthopedics; patient safety; surgical simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAST APPLICATION; CAST REMOVAL; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL INJURY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; MANIKIN; ORTHOPEDICS; PLASTER CAST; SIMULATION TRAINING; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VALIDATION STUDY;

CASTS, SURGICAL; CURRICULUM; HUMANS; MANIKINS; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SIMULATION TRAINING;

EID: 84952986944     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2015.08.004     Document Type: Article

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