Virtual patients: A critical literature review and proposed next steps

Medical Education

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 303-311

  Cook, David A ^a   Triola, Marc M ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; PATIENT SIMULATION;

EID: 62749139660     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2008.03286.x     Document Type: Review

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