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In this chapter, there is a concise description of the computing skills required in surgery. The role of computing is important as there are many applications in the clinical, educational, research, and personal setting that can be used to facilitate the surgeon's daily activity. Several technical aspects are explained and practical web resources are presented.
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- Graphic Processing Unit
- Virtual World
- Random Access Memory
- Voice Over Internet Protocol
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Leong, J.J.H. (2010). The Role of Computers and the Type of Computing Skills Required in Surgery. In: Athanasiou, T., Debas, H., Darzi, A. (eds) Key Topics in Surgical Research and Methodology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71915-1_26
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