Distractions and surgical proficiency: an educational perspective.

Craig Szafranski; Kanav Kahol; Vafa Ghaemmaghami; Marshall Smith; John J Ferrara

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Distractions and surgical proficiency: an educational perspective.

January 20, 2010

Szafranski C, Kahol K, Ghaemmaghami V, et al. Am J Surg. 2009;198(6):804-10.

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Simulator training in a realistic environment, including noise and other distractions, resulted in improved surgical proficiency.

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