Dental interactive simulations corporation (DISC): Simulations for education, continuing education, and assessment

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 919-928

  Johnson, Lynn A ^a   Wohlgemuth, Barry ^a   Cameron, Cheryl A ^b   Caughman, Frank ^c   Koertge, Tom ^d   Barna, Julie ^e   Schulz, Joe ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Endodontics   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Computer assisted instruction; Dentistry; Evaluation; Licensure; Patient simulation; Simulation; Simulation exam

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA BASE; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL RESEARCH; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LICENSING; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; TEACHING;

COGNITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DATABASES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; DENTAL RESEARCH; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATION, DENTAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEEDBACK; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LICENSURE, DENTAL; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOFTWARE; SOFTWARE VALIDATION; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 0032201575     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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