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Surgical training has, for the most part, remained relatively stagnant for a significant length of time. The “see one, do one, teach one” methodology, based within the Halstedian apprentice-type framework, has, until recently, stood the test of time. In this chapter, we discuss the need to enhance the medical education in general and surgical training in particular by embracing simulation. We discuss the necessity for change, and we present the advantages gained by adopting simulation as new novel way to cope with the revolutionized field of surgery in the era of minimally invasive surgery.
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Bouhelal, A.A., Patel, H.R.H., Patel, B. (2012). Value of Virtual Reality in Medical Education. In: Patel, H., Joseph, J. (eds) Simulation Training in Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2930-1_5
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