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Research Article

Technology and medicine: The evolution of virtual reality simulation in laparoscopic training

Gareth Bashir Queen's Hospital, UK; GARETH BASHIR is a specialist registrar in General Surgery, North East Thames Region, UK, and a student on Masters in Surgical Education postgraduate course, Imperial College, London, UK.Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 558-561 | Published online: 23 Jul 2010

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