Teaching Surgical Skills — Changes in the Wind
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 20 December 2006
Richard K. Reznick, Helen MacRae
Citations1,673
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The use of mechanical devices for the teaching and evaluation of surgical skills is explored in the Medical Education series.
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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.
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