The history of medical simulation

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-166

  Rosen, Kathleen R ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Flight simulation; Link trainer; Manikin; Mannequin; Medical simulation; Patient simulation; Programmed patient; Standardized patient; Virtual reality; Web based simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AVIATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SIMULATION; TRAINING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; MANIKINS; PATIENT SIMULATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44449132188     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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