Simulation and Surgical Competency, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

Download or read book Simulation and Surgical Competency, An Issue of Surgical Clinics written by Neal Seymour and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2010-06-21 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of the Surgical Clinics of North America will include articles devoted to the following topics: the growth of simulators in surgery; the science of proficiency and competency, running a skills lab; high intensity preparatory simulation training; assessment and feedback in the skills lab and OR, FLS & FES: comprehensive models of training and assessment; verification of proficiency: a prerequisite for clinical experience; team training: non-traditional surgical competencies; human factors and simulation training; virtual reality devices and environments; simulation in certification; and the future of surgical simulation.