The impact of simulation on people who act as simulated patients: A focus group study

Medical Education

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 781-786

  Bokken, Lonneke ^a   Van Dalen, Jan ^a   Rethans, Jan Joost ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

*Attitude to health; *Education, medical, undergraduate; *Patient simulation; *Role playing; Focus groups; Netherlands; Personal satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SIMULATION; STUDENT; TEACHING;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BELGIUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT SIMULATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; ROLE PLAYING;

EID: 33746553374     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2929.2006.02529.x     Document Type: Article

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