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Simulation-Based Training in Flexible Bronchoscopy and Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA): A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Therese Maria Henriette Naur,
Philip Nilsson,
Pia Iben Pietersen,
Paul Frost Clementsen,
Lars Konge
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000464331
Subject(s) - medicine , simulation training , medical physics , bronchoscopy , flexible bronchoscopy , learning curve , endobronchial ultrasound , apprenticeship , virtual reality , radiology , simulation , computer science , artificial intelligence , linguistics , philosophy , operating system
The use of simulators in a training programme for technically challenging procedures has the advantages of lowering the risk of patient complications while helping the trainees with the initial part of their learning curve.