The path to simulated learning: Developing a valid and reliable tool to evaluate performance of radiological technology students in patient interactions

Journal of Allied Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-33

  Gropper, Rae ^h   Harnett, Nicole ^a   Parker, Kathryn ^b   Pearce, Sarah ^d   MacIver, Denise ^d   Murray, Leslie ^f   Ramsay, Lorraine ^e   Ripley, Ann ^d   Sands, Bonnie ^c   Zychla, Laura ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d NORTHERN ALBERTA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^e CMAJ   (Canada)

^f MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g JURAVINSKI CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

^h NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHECKLIST; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; STANDARD; TEACHING; VALIDATION STUDY;

CANADA; CHECKLIST; HUMANS; PATIENT SIMULATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 77950226827     PISSN: 00907421     EISSN: 1945404X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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