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Computerized Virtual Patients in Health Professions Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Academic Medicine · 2010 · Vol. 85(10) · pp. 1589–1602
Abstract
Virtual patients are associated with large positive effects compared with no intervention. Effects in comparison with noncomputer instruction are on average small. Further research clarifying how to effectively implement virtual patients is needed.
Simulation-Based Education in HealthcareInnovations in Medical EducationClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsCINAHLMEDLINEVirtual patientMeta-analysisScopusIntervention (counseling)MedicineConfidence intervalPsychologyFamily medicine
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Clinical CompetenceComputer-Assisted InstructionComputer SimulationDiagnostic ErrorsHealth OccupationsHumansTeachingUser-Computer Interface
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