Teaching Surgical Skills — Changes in the Wind

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Authors

Richard K. Reznick · University of Toronto

Abstract

Traditionally, surgeons have been trained and evaluated on the basis of their performance of surgical procedures in live patients. This article in the Medical Education series explores the use of mechanical devices for the teaching and evaluation of surgical skills.

Topics & Keywords

Surgical Simulation and Training Anatomy and Medical Technology Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 355, Issue 25, pp. 2664-2669

DOI: 10.1056/nejmra054785

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