The use of clinical simulations in assessment

Medical Education, Supplement

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 65-71

  Schuwirth, L W T ^a   Van Der Vleuten, C P M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

blackstarpatient simulation; Clinical competence blackstarstandards economics; Curriculum; Education, medical, undergraduate blackstarmethods; Educational measurement

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; COMPUTER; CURRICULUM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MODEL; PATIENT CARE; PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SIMULATION;

EID: 0242635757     PISSN: 13523929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2923.37.s1.8.x     Document Type: Review

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