Establishing a simulation center for surgical skills: what to do and how to do it.

R. S. Haluck; R. M. Satava; G. Fried; C. Lake; E. M. Ritter; A. K. Sachdeva; N. E. Seymour; M. L. Terry; D. Wilks

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Establishing a simulation center for surgical skills: what to do and how to do it.

September 12, 2007

Haluck RS, Satava RM, Fried G, et al. Surg Endosc. 2007;21(7):1223-32.

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Previously presented as a hands-on course, this article summarizes how to develop a training program that uses both physical and computerized simulation.

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