The use of standardized patients in research in general practice

Family Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 58-62

  Beullens, J ^a   Rethans, J J ^b   Goedhuys, J ^a   Buntinx, F ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Scientific Society of Flemish General Practitioners   (Belgium)

Author keywords

General practice; Reliability; Research; Standardized patients; Validity

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION; TECHNIQUE; TIME;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; OBSERVATION; PATIENT SIMULATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH;

EID: 0031038930     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/14.1.58     Document Type: Article

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