Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation: Principles and Practice

By Gerald C. O'Sullivan and Anthony G. Gallagher

Book Overview

Agents of change.- Simulations for procedural training.- Human factors in acquiring medical skills; Perception and Cognition.- Human factors in acquiring medical skills; Learning and skill acquisition in procedural medicine.- Metrics for the measurement of skill.- Metric based simulation training.- Validation of metrics coupled to simulation training.- Metric-based training to proficiency; What is it and how is it done?.- Didactic education and training for improved intra-operative performance; e-learning comes of age.- Simulation training for improved procedural performance.- Simulation in and for medicine; Where next?.- Proficiency-based progression simulation training; a to-do list for medicine.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447126998
• ISBN13: 9781447126997
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"