Live tissue vs synthetic tissue training for critical procedures: No difference in performance

(Society for Academic Emergency Medicine) Training on the synthetic training model (STM) or live tissue (LT) model does not result in a difference in subsequent performance for five of the seven critical procedures examined: junctional hemorrhage wound packing, tourniquet, chest seal, nasopharyngeal airway, and needle thoracostomy.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news