The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 2 , Pages 277-282 , August 2009

Can medical students achieve skills proficiency through simulation training?

Received 17 September 2008 ,Revised 28 November 2008

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00081-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.11.036

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 2 , Pages 277-282 , August 2009

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