Ethics virtual patients: A new pedagogical tool for educators?

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 549-552

  Hooper, Carwyn ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROCEDURES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84933511371     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2012-101154     Document Type: Article

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