Using skills gleaned from video games, high school and college students outmatch medical residents in surgical simulations
Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 20:31
in Psychology & Sociology
What can high school and college-age video game enthusiasts teach young surgeons-in-training? According to a new study the superior hand-eye coordination and hand skills gained from hours of repetitive joystick maneuvers mimic the abilities needed to perform today's most technologically advanced robotic surgeries.