For undergraduate students the operating theatre constitutes an important and unique
educational experience. Despite this, traditional ‘in theatre’ surgical training is
not without problems. The environment naturally limits the number of students who
may safely or usefully attend at any one time. Furthermore, feedback suggests that
many students find the surgical environment particularly intimidating and are reluctant
to ask questions as a consequence.
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Publication history
Published online: January 14, 2019
Accepted:
January 6,
2019
Received in revised form:
December 22,
2018
Received:
November 25,
2018
Footnotes
✰This project was presented at the Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) National Conference in Edinburgh, April 2018.
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