A human factors analysis of technical and team skills among surgical trainees during procedural simulations in a simulated operating theatre.

Krishna Moorthy; Yaron Munz; Sally Adams; Vikas Pandey; Ara Darzi

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A human factors analysis of technical and team skills among surgical trainees during procedural simulations in a simulated operating theatre.

December 7, 2005

Moorthy K, Munz Y, Adams S, et al. Ann Surg. 2005;242(5):631-9.

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The authors describe their use of simulation as a tool to develop skills in surgical trainees.

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