Structured training to improve nontechnical performance of junior surgical residents in the operating room: A randomized controlled trial

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 263, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 43-49

  Dedy, Nicolas J ^a   Bonrath, Esther M ^a   Ahmed, Najma ^a   Grantcharov, Teodor P ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communication and interpersonal skills; Competency based training; Crisis simulation; Nontechnical skills; Simulation based training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; NONTECHNICAL SKILL TRAINING; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; OPERATING ROOMS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 84953776227     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: 15281140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001186     Document Type: Article

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