Integrating virtual patients into a self-care course

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Orr, Katherine Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Nonprescription drugs; Self care; Virtual patients

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACY STUDENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SELF CARE; VIRTUAL REALITY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; IN VITRO STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; TEACHING;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, GRADUATE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; PATIENT SIMULATION; SELF CARE; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; TEACHING;

EID: 34247229708     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj710230     Document Type: Article

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