The use of virtual patients in medical school curricula

    Authors

    J. Cendan;B. Lok

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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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