A pilot study of interprofessional case discussions for health professions students using the virtual world Second Life

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 224-231

  Seefeldt, Teresa M ^a   Mort, Jane R ^a   Brockevelt, Barbara ^b   Giger, Jarod ^b   Jordre, Becca ^b   Lawler, Michael ^b   Nilson, Wade ^b   Svien, Lana ^b  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Interprofessional education; Second life; Simulation; Virtual world

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FACULTY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL STUDENT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY STUDENT; PHARMACY STUDENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENT; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRTUAL WORLD SECOND LIFE; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 84866629883     PISSN: 18771297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2012.05.007     Document Type: Article

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