Title

The use of virtual patients in medical school curricula

Authors

Authors

J. Cendan;B. Lok

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Adv. Physiol. Educ.

Keywords

medical education; computerized patients; patient simulation; clinical; simulation; STUDENTS; SIMULATIONS; Education, Scientific Disciplines; Physiology

Abstract

Cendan J, Lok B. The use of virtual patients in medical school curricula. Adv Physiol Educ 36: 48-53, 2012; doi: 10.1152/advan.00054.2011.-The demonstration of patient-based cases using automated technology [virtual patients (VPs)] has been available to health science educators for a number of decades. Despite the promise of VPs as an easily accessible and moldable platform, their widespread acceptance and integration into medical curricula have been slow. Here, the authors review the technological underpinnings of VPs, summarize the literature regarding the use and limitations of VPs in the healthcare curriculum, describe novel possible applications of the technology, and propose possible directions for future work.

Journal Title

Advances in Physiology Education

Volume

36

Issue/Number

1

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

48

Last Page

53

WOS Identifier

WOS:000301123000009

ISSN

1043-4046

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