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Surgical simulation training in covid era
Use of augmented reality in surgical simulation training during covid-19
BMJ 2022; 376 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o50 (Published 11 January 2022) Cite this as: BMJ 2022;376:o50
- David L Rawaf, trainee surgeon, clinical excellence lead,
- Elliot Street, chief executive, co-founder,
- Jordan Van Flute, chief technology officer, co-founder
- Inovus Medical, St Helens, UK
- david.rawaf{at}inovus.org
It has been tough for surgical trainees during the covid-19 pandemic and Naughton and colleagues’ and Munro and colleagues’ strategies for mitigating the effects on training with a focus on simulation were enlightening.12
Skills are traditionally learnt on patients.3 During the pandemic a lack of operative capacity has been compounded by the closure of traditional simulated modalities. Pre-covid, access to simulation was limited because …
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