Systematic review of e‐learning for surgical training

Internet and software‐based platforms (e‐learning) have gained popularity as teaching tools in medical education. Despite widespread use, there is limited evidence to support their effectiveness for surgical training. This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of e‐learning as a teaching tool compared with no intervention and other methods of surgical training.

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