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Simulation in Surgical Training and Practice.

Brown KM, Paige JT, eds. Surg Clin North Am. 2015;95:695-918.

Simulation training is being used more broadly as an educational approach in health care. Articles in this special issue discuss its evolution within surgical practice, impact on patient outcomes, use to improvecompetency, and financial strategies to establish and maintain a simulation center.

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