The virtual haptic back: A simulation for training in palpatory diagnosis

BMC Medical Education

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Howell, John N ^a   Conatser, Robert R ^a   Williams, Robert L ^b   Burns, Janet M ^a   Eland, David C ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ohio University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PALPATION; SIMULATION; TEACHING; VIRTUAL HAPTIC BACK; VIRTUAL REALITY; ANATOMY; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BACK; BACKACHE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

ANATOMY; BACK; BACK PAIN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ANATOMIC; OHIO; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PALPATION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 43149124215     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6920-8-14     Document Type: Article

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