High fidelity simulation as a research tool.

Keith E. Littlewood

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High fidelity simulation as a research tool.

February 29, 2012

Littlewood KE. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2011;25(4):473-87.

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This review explores simulation as a method to identify safety issues related to team, equipment, and system performance.

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