Does training learners on simulators benefit real patients?

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 137-144

  Teteris, Elise ^a   Fraser, Kristin ^a   Wright, Bruce ^a   McLaughlin, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Knowledge based tasks; Rule based tasks; Simulation; Skill based tasks; Transfer

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; TEACHING;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84856706672     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-011-9304-5     Document Type: Review

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