The use of virtual patient scenarios as a vehicle for teaching professionalism

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2018, Pages e253-e260

  Marei, H F ^a,b   Al Eraky, M M ^a,c   Almasoud, N N ^a   Donkers, J ^d   Van Merrienboer, J J G ^d  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Suez Canal University   (Egypt)

^c ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ethical reasoning; professionalism; virtual patient; virtual simulation

Indexed keywords

DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONALISM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SIMULATION; SKILL; TEACHING; EDUCATION; ETHICS; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORAL SURGERY; PATIENT SIMULATION; PROCEDURES; SAUDI ARABIA;

EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ETHICS, DENTAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PATIENT SIMULATION; PROFESSIONALISM; SAUDI ARABIA; STUDENTS, DENTAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85022321446     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eje.12283     Document Type: Article

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