Are gamers better laparoscopic surgeons? Impact of gaming skills on laparoscopic performance in “Gen...
Are gamers better laparoscopic surgeons? Impact of gaming skills on laparoscopic performance in “Generation Y” students
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San Francisco: Public Library of Science
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English
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San Francisco: Public Library of Science
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Both laparoscopic surgery and computer games make similar demands on eye-hand coordination and visuospatial cognitive ability. A possible connection between both areas could be used for the recruitment and training of future surgery residents. The goal of this study was to investigate whether gaming skills are associated with better laparoscopic pe...
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Are gamers better laparoscopic surgeons? Impact of gaming skills on laparoscopic performance in “Generation Y” students
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2437389383
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2437389383
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0232341
