The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 6 , Pages 813-820 , December 2008

Jack Barney award: The effect of fatigue on cognitive and psychomotor skills of trauma residents and attending surgeons

  • Jodi Gerdes, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Simulation and Education Training Center, Banner, Good Samaritan Medical Center, 925 E McDowell Road, Second Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
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  • Kanav Kahol, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Simulation and Education Training Center, Banner, Good Samaritan Medical Center, 925 E McDowell Road, Second Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
    • Department of Biomedical Informatics, Center for Cognitive Ubiquitous Computing, School of Computing and Informatics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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  • Marshall Smith, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Simulation and Education Training Center, Banner, Good Samaritan Medical Center, 925 E McDowell Road, Second Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
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  • Mario J. Leyba, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Simulation and Education Training Center, Banner, Good Samaritan Medical Center, 925 E McDowell Road, Second Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
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  • John J. Ferrara, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Simulation and Education Training Center, Banner, Good Samaritan Medical Center, 925 E McDowell Road, Second Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-602-239-2282; fax: +1-602-495-9112

Received 3 May 2008 ,Revised 3 July 2008

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00629-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.07.030

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 6 , Pages 813-820 , December 2008

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