Patient simulation software to augment an advanced pharmaceutics course

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Benedict, Neal ^a   Schonder, Kristine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Clinical decision making; Critical thinking; Simulation; Virtual patients

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACY STUDENT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; SOFTWARE; STUDENTS, PHARMACY;

EID: 85046979484     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe75221     Document Type: Article

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