Background: Central venous catheter (CVC) insertions are performed frequently by internal medicine residents. Complications, including arterial puncture and pneumothorax, decrease when operators use ...

New technology allows student doctors to practice operations and other procedures on simulators before trying them out on real patients, just as pilots practice for emergencies on aircraft simulators.

All eligible residents participated in the study and completed the entire protocol. There was no significant difference in age, gender, ethnicity, year of training, or USMLE Step 1 and 2 scores ...