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Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation

Principles and Practice

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Authors:
  1. Anthony G. Gallagher

    1. , Department of Human Factors, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, Sandyford, Ireland

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  2. Gerald C. O'Sullivan

    1. Grenville Place, Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland

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  • Explains in detail from a behavioural science/human factors perspective why modern image guided medicine such as surgery is difficult to learn and what is important when structuring a curriculum.
  • A valuable resource for medical trainers and trainees alike.
  • For the trainee it allows them to see and understand the rules of this new training paradigm thus allowing them to optimize their approach to training and reaching proficiency in as efficient a manner as possible.
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Improving Medical Outcome - Zero Tolerance (IMOZT)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Agents of Change

    • Anthony G. Gallagher, Gerald C. O’Sullivan, Gerald C. O’Sullivan
    Pages 1-38

  3. Simulations for Procedural Training

    • Anthony G. Gallagher, Gerald C. O’Sullivan, Gerald C. O’Sullivan
    Pages 39-66

  4. Human Factors in Acquiring Medical Skill; Perception and Cognition

    • Anthony G. Gallagher, Gerald C. O’Sullivan, Gerald C. O’Sullivan
    Pages 67-87

  5. Human Factors in Acquiring Medical Skills; Learning and Skill Acquisition in Surgery

    • Anthony G. Gallagher, Gerald C. O’Sullivan, Gerald C. O’Sullivan
    Pages 89-121

  6. Metrics for the Measurement of Skill

    • Anthony G. Gallagher, Gerald C. O’Sullivan, Gerald C. O’Sullivan
    Pages 123-153

  7. Metric-Based Simulation Training

    • Anthony G. Gallagher, Gerald C. O’Sullivan, Gerald C. O’Sullivan
    Pages 155-183

  8. Validation of Metrics Coupled to Simulation Training

    • Anthony G. Gallagher, Gerald C. O’Sullivan, Gerald C. O’Sullivan
    Pages 185-211

  9. Metric-Based Training to Proficiency: What Is It and How Is It Done?

    • Anthony G. Gallagher, Gerald C. O’Sullivan, Gerald C. O’Sullivan
    Pages 213-240

  10. Didactic Education and Training for Improved Intraoperative Performance: e-Learning Comes of Age

    • Anthony G. Gallagher, Gerald C. O’Sullivan, Gerald C. O’Sullivan
    Pages 241-264

  11. Simulation Training for Improved Procedural Performance

    • Anthony G. Gallagher, Gerald C. O’Sullivan, Gerald C. O’Sullivan
    Pages 265-296

  12. Simulation In and For Medicine: Where Next?

    • Anthony G. Gallagher, Gerald C. O’Sullivan, Gerald C. O’Sullivan
    Pages 297-323

  13. Proficiency-Based Progression Simulation Training: A To-Do List for Medicine

    • Anthony G. Gallagher, Gerald C. O’Sullivan, Gerald C. O’Sullivan
    Pages 325-353

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 355-372
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About this book

Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation explains in detail, from a behavioural science/human factors perspective, why modern image guided medicine such as surgery, interventional cardiology and interventional radiology are difficult to learn and practice. Medicine is currently at a tipping point in terms of how physicians in procedural based medicine are trained. Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation helps drive this change and is a valuable resource for medical trainers and trainees alike. For trainers, this book gives explicit theoretical and applied information on how this new training paradigm works thus allowing them to tailor the application of simulation training to their program, no matter where in the world they work. For the trainee, it allows them to see and understand the rules of this new training paradigm thus allowing them to optimize their approach to training and reaching proficiency in as efficient a manner as possible. For the simulation researcher, engineer and medical profession Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation poses some difficult questions that require urgent unambiguous and agreed answers.

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“The book explores theories of learning, strategies for training, and the definition and application of metrics in surgical training. It analyzes competency criteria from medical/surgical education groups around the world and emphasizes the importance of proficiency based progression as the hallmark of an objectively based surgical training program. … Overall, Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation: Principles and Practices is a valuable reference and a provocative essay on the principles of surgical (and procedural) training.” (Dana K. Andersen, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 307 (9), March, 2012)

Authors and Affiliations

  • , Department of Human Factors, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, Sandyford, Ireland

    Anthony G. Gallagher

  • Grenville Place, Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland

    Gerald C. O'Sullivan

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Fundamentals of Surgical Simulation

  • Book Subtitle: Principles and Practice

  • Authors: Anthony G. Gallagher, Gerald C. O'Sullivan

  • Series Title: Improving Medical Outcome - Zero Tolerance

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-763-1

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-85729-762-4Published: 24 August 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-2699-7Published: 27 November 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-85729-763-1Published: 24 August 2011

  • Series ISSN: 2199-2479

  • Series E-ISSN: 2199-2487

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 374

  • Topics: Emergency Medicine, Medicine/Public Health, general

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