Simulated patients vs. standardized patients in objective structured clinical examinations

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Austin, Zubin ^a   Gregory, Paul ^a   Tabakb, Diana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical simulations; Objective structured clinical examination; Simulated patients

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TEACHING;

EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; PATIENT SIMULATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TEACHING;

EID: 33750796690     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj7005119     Document Type: Article

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