Simulation in Medical Education

Understanding Medical Education: Evidence, Theory and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 164-180

  Ker, Jean ^a,b   Bradley, Paul ^c  

^a Clinical Skills Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drivers for development of simulation; Engaging learners in healthcare exercise using simulation, realism relevant to learner's experience; Integrated simulator models whole or part body manikin, computer controlling model's physiology; Part task trainers (PTTs) teaching and learn psychomotor, procedural and technical skills; Simulation in medical education; Simulation is not, and can never be a replacement for authentic experiential learning in real world of clinical practice; Simulation, powerful learning tools learning outcomes being clearly defined; Situated learning and cognitive apprenticeship; To Err Is Human and An Organisation with a Memory awareness of clinical adverse events and underlying causes; Use of simulation in medical education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948971996     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444320282.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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