Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 178

LITFL: Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog LITFL: Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog - Emergency medicine and critical care medical education blog Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 178. Question 1 You finally manage for the first time in the year to make it to the doctors lounge and find the surgical team playing computer games. You roll your eyes and mutter something derogatory under your breath. The surgical team state that they are training. Do video games actually help surgeons? http://www.gamesradar.com/video-game-characters-complaints-doctors-surgery/ + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet1398456061'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink1398456061')) Surprisingly yes (when it comes to laparoscopic procedures in the sim lab) When tested in a simulation environment those surgeons that played >3hrs per week of video games made 37% less errors and were 27% faster than their non-gaming peers. [Reference] Question 2 Why is it called ‘Plaster of Paris’? + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet109298780'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink109298780')) Plaster is the common name for calcium sulphate hemi hydrate made by heating the mineral gypsum. Plaster was first made about 9000 years ago, but it wasn’t used...
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