Virtual patient simulation for learning and assessment: Superior results in comparison with regular course exams

Medical Teacher

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 845-850

  Botezatu, Mihaela ^a   Hult, Håkan ^a   Tessma, Mesfin Kassaye ^a   Fors, Uno G H ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; TEACHING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TEACHING; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 77957168888     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01421591003695287     Document Type: Article

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