Use of a computer-based simulated consultation tool to assess whether doctors explore sociocultural factors during patient evaluation

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1190-1195

  Perron, Noëlle Junod ^a   Perneger, Thomas ^a   Kolly, Véronique ^a   Dao, Melissa Dominicé ^a   Sommer, Johanna ^a   Hudelson, Patricia ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Computerized; Evaluation; Simulation; Sociocultural dimensions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; PATIENT SIMULATION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHYSICIANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 73549114024     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01302.x     Document Type: Article

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