title: Evaluation of skill acquisition using a force feedback, virtual reality based surgical trainer.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Simulation Development and Cognitive Science, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, USA.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gorman
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lieser
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Haluck
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Krummel
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D005246:Feedback; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D013236:Stereognosis; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis