Web-based virtual patients in dentistry: Factors influencing the use of cases in the Web-SP system

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 2-9

  Zary, N ^a,b   Johnson, G ^a   Fors, U ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computer aided instruction; Computer assisted learning; Computer based simulation; Dental education; Patient simulation; Virtual patient

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; ENDODONTICS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH DISEASE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PERIODONTICS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TEACHING; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; COMPUTER LITERACY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DIAGNOSIS, ORAL; EDUCATION, DENTAL; ENDODONTICS; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT SIMULATION; PERIODONTICS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; SELF-EVALUATION PROGRAMS; STUDENTS, DENTAL; TEACHING; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 66149144269     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2007.00470.x     Document Type: Article

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