Mastery Learning - does the method of learning make a difference in skills acquisition for robotic surgery?

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Few studies compare the effectiveness of blocked vs random practice conditions in minimally invasive surgery training, and none have evaluated these in robotic surgery training.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Int J Med Robot

Title: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

ISSN (Electronic): 1478-596X

ISSN (Print): 1478-5951

Publication date (Electronic): May 16 2017

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[1 ] London Health Sciences Centre, Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics, London, Ontario, Canada.

[2 ] Mechanical & Materials Engineering, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.

[3 ] Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.

[4 ] Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.

[5 ] Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.

[6 ] Faculty of Education, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.

[7 ] Centre for Education Research & Innovation (CERI), Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.

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DOI: 10.1002/rcs.1828

PubMed ID: 28508529

SO-VID: 2d2e3b7f-523c-4be0-90a3-171d1eb88a7a

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Keywords: da Vinci,mastery learning,robotic surgery,simulator,surgical training

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Mastery Learning - does the method of learning make a difference in skills acquisition for robotic surgery?

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