Development and implementation of a computer-generated "virtual" patient program

Pharmacy Education

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 335-340

  Marriott, J L ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

"Virtual" patients; Assessment; Case based; Computer; Pharmacy students

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FACTUAL DATABASE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACY STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 36749016202     PISSN: 15602214     EISSN: 14772701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15602210701673787     Document Type: Article

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