Teaching Surgical Skills — Changes in the Wind

2006/12/20 by Richard K. Reznick, Helen MacRae · 6 citations
Medicine · Engineering · #Surgical Simulation and Training #Anatomy and Medical Technology #Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

paper · doi:10.1056/nejmra054785

Abstract

Traditionally, surgeons have been trained and evaluated on the basis of their performance of surgical procedures in live patients. This article in the Medical Education series explores the use of mechanical devices for the teaching and evaluation of surgical skills.

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