The virtual patient as a learning tool: a mixed quantitative qualitative study

Abstract Background The use of simulation in medical education has been widely accepted. There are different types of medical simulators that vary in both accuracy to emulate the real world (fidelity) and cost of development or acquisition. There is significant evidence that supports the use of high...

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Main Authors: Andrés Isaza-Restrepo, María Teresa Gómez, Gary Cifuentes, Arturo Argüello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-018-1395-8