Systematic review of serious games for medical education and surgical skills training.

M. Graafland; J. M. Schraagen; M. P. Schijven

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Systematic review of serious games for medical education and surgical skills training.

November 21, 2012

Graafland M, Schraagen JM, Schijven MP. Br J Surg. 2012;99(10):1322-30.

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This systematic review of the use of video games in medical education found evidence that games can be used to improve teamwork and surgical skills.

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