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Simulation Training for Improved Procedural Performance

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Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation

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The use of simulators to train surgical skills was ushered in as a consequence of the difficulties in acquiring the skills to practice minimally invasive surgery (Satava 1993). This revolution in surgical training forced the surgical community to think about training in general. Haluck et al. (2007) has suggested that when the field of medical simulation first started, it seemed quite straightforward. It has evolved into a highly complex field impacting on almost every discipline in medicine.

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  1. School of Medicine, University College Cork, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex College Road, Cork, Ireland

    Anthony G. Gallagher PhD

  2. Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland

    Gerald C. O’Sullivan FRCSI, FACS (Consultant Surgeon)

  3. Cork Cancer Research Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

    Gerald C. O’Sullivan FRCSI, FACS (Director in Chief)

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Gallagher, A.G., O’Sullivan, G.C., O’Sullivan, G.C. (2011). Simulation Training for Improved Procedural Performance. In: Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation. Improving Medical Outcome - Zero Tolerance. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-763-1_10

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