Training Residents Using Simulation Technology: Experience with Ultrasound for Trauma
The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical CarePublished 1 April 2000
M. Margaret Knudson, Amy C. Sisley
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The use of a simulator is a convenient and objective method of introducing ultrasound to surgery residents and compares favorably with the experience gained with traditional hands-on patient models.
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The use of a simulator is a convenient and objective method of introducing ultrasound to surgery residents and compares favorably with the experience gained with traditional hands-on patient models.
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