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    Simulation-based ureteroscopy skills training curriculum with integration of technical and non-technical skills: a randomised controlled trial

    Current training modalities within ureteroscopy have been extensively validated and must now be integrated within a comprehensive curriculum. Additionally, non-technical skills often cause surgical error and l...

    Oliver Brunckhorst, Shahab Shahid, Abdullatif Aydin, Craig McIlhenny in Surgical Endoscopy (2015)

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    Stress impairs psychomotor performance in novice laparoscopic surgeons

    Little is known about acute stress in surgery although it is recognized to impair human performance in safety–critical industries. This study aimed to establish a direct empirical link between stress and psych...

    Sonal Arora, Nick Sevdalis, Rajesh Aggarwal, Pramudith Sirimanna in Surgical Endoscopy (2010)

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    Development and validation of mental practice as a training strategy for laparoscopic surgery

    Concerns for patient safety have accelerated the need for alternative training strategies outside the operating room. Mental practice (MP: the use of mental imagery to rehearse a task symbolically before perfo...

    Sonal Arora, Rajesh Aggarwal, Nick Sevdalis, Aidan Moran in Surgical Endoscopy (2010)

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    Principles and Methods in Qualitative Research

    In this chapter we describe the characteristics of qualitative research, considering why and when it might be used within surgical practice. We highlight similarities and differences between qualitative and qu...

    Roger Kneebone, Heather Fry in Key Topics in Surgical Research and Methodology (2010)