A framework for different levels of integration of computational models into web-based virtual patients

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Kononowicz, Andrzej A ^a,b   Narracott, Andrew J ^c   Manini, Simone ^d,e   Bayley, Martin J ^c   Lawford, Patricia V ^c   McCormack, Keith ^c   Zary, Nabil ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d MARIO NEGRI INST PHARMACOL RES   (Italy)

^e Orobix srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Computer assisted instruction; Education, medical; Medical informatics applications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TEACHING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; MEDICAL INFORMATICS APPLICATIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84893610223     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2593     Document Type: Article

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