Standardized patients and mechanical simulators in teaching and assessment at colleges of osteopathic medicine

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 107, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 557-561

  Gimpel, John R ^a,d   Weidner, Angela C ^a   Boulet, John R ^b   Wilson, Crystal ^a   Errichetti, Anthony M ^c  

^a National Center for Clinical Skills Testing   (United States)

^b FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^c NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLLEGE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PATIENT SIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; ROBOTICS; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38149088132     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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