Application of a low-cost web-based simulation to improve students' practical skills in medical education

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 459-467

  Moreno Ger, Pablo ^a   Torrente, Javier ^a   Bustamante, Julián ^a   Fernández Galaz, Carmen ^a   Fernández Manjón, Baltasar ^a   Comas Rengifo, María Dolores ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Computer assisted instruction; Education; Medical; Physiology; Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

BLOOD SAMPLES; COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER BASED SIMULATION; CONTROL GROUPS; DEVELOPMENT COSTS; EXPERIMENTAL GROUPS; LABORATORY SESSIONS; LEARNING OUTCOME; MEDICAL; MEDICAL STUDENTS; PRACTICAL SKILL; STUDENT SATISFACTION; UNDERGRADUATE; UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION; WEB BASED E LEARNING; WEB-BASED SIMULATIONS;

BLOOD; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; E-LEARNING; EDUCATION; EQUIPMENT; LABORATORIES; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PHYSIOLOGY; SURVEYS;

STUDENTS;

ARTICLE; COST; HUMAN; INTERNET; LABORATORY DEVICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; OSMOLARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RELIABILITY; SIMULATION; SKILL; STUDENT ATTITUDE; STUDENT SATISFACTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL STUDENT; STATISTICS; TEACHING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT SIMULATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 77955860304     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2010.01.017     Document Type: Article

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