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Simulation in Mainland Europe – the present and future
Author(s) -
Abegao Pinto L.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2017.02625
Subject(s) - task (project management) , order (exchange) , mainland , computer science , range (aeronautics) , risk analysis (engineering) , operations research , simulation , medicine , business , systems engineering , engineering , geography , aerospace engineering , archaeology , finance
Summary Surgical training in Europe is very different according to each region. National regulations, different settings and allocated resources allow for a great heterogeneity in surgical opportunities. The equation of providing adequate training and performance levels to the surgeon while upholding the best possible practices of maximizing patient safety is a difficult task. Throughout Europe, surgeons are increasingly resorting to solutions that allow them to train in simulated scenarios before being confronted with a real life scenario. From wet‐labs to electronic simulations, there is a wide range of solutions that could be adapted to each reality. We will explore these options, its applicability, its advantages and drawbacks, in order to promote a discussion on the validity of each option in each setting.