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Updates in Surgery
Published in: Updates in Surgery 2/2019

01-06-2019 | Laparoscopy | Letter to the Editor

Alternative uses of virtual simulators for laparoscopy and robot‐assisted surgery for medical students

Authors: Gregorio Di Franco, Desirée Gianardi, Raffaella Berchiolli

Published in: Updates in Surgery | Issue 2/2019

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To the Editor: …
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Metadata
Title
Alternative uses of virtual simulators for laparoscopy and robot‐assisted surgery for medical students
Authors
Gregorio Di Franco
Desirée Gianardi
Raffaella Berchiolli
Publication date
01-06-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Keyword
Laparoscopy
Published in
Updates in Surgery / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 2038-131X
Electronic ISSN: 2038-3312
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-018-00621-0

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