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This pragmatic book is a guide for the use of simulation in surgery and surgical subspecialties, including general surgery, urology, gynecology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, and otolaryngology. It offers evidence-based recommendations for the application of simulation in surgery and addresses procedural skills training, clinical decision-making and team training, and discusses the future of surgical simulation. Readers are introduced to the different simulation modalities and technologies used in surgery with a variety of learners including students, residents, practicing surgeons, and other health-related professionals.

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9783319982755

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The book 'aims to present the reader with the best available evidence and methods for effective training and assessment in surgery.to provide readers with information easy to adopt and replicate and/or tailor for their respective environment.' The book succeeds admirably in this important and worthy purpose. ... This is a unique resource that will fill a growing need. It will be welcomed by surgical educators and those who work in simulation centers. (Carol Scott-Conner, Doody's Book Reviews, June 14, 2019)

The book `aims to present the reader with the best available evidence and methods for effective training and assessment in surgery.to provide readers with information easy to adopt and replicate and/or tailor for their respective environment.' The book succeeds admirably in this important and worthy purpose. ... This is a unique resource that will fill a growing need. It will be welcomed by surgical educators and those who work in simulation centers. (Carol Scott-Conner, Doody's Book Reviews, June 14, 2019)

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Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD Vice Chair of Education, Chief MIS/ Bariatric Surgery Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Surgery Indianapolis, IN USA   James R. Korndorffer, Jr., MD, MHPE Vice Chair of Education Stanford University School of Medicine Department of Surgery Stanford, CA USA   Robert Sweet, MD, FACS Executive Director WISH and CREST Medical Director Kidney Stone Clinic Professor Urology University of Washington Seattle, WA USA

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