The human face of simulation: patient-focused simulation training.

Roger Kneebone; Debra Nestel; Cordula Wetzel; Steven Black; Ros Jacklin; Raj Aggarwal; Faranak Yadollahi; John Wolfe; Charles A Vincent; Ara Darzi

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The human face of simulation: patient-focused simulation training.

October 18, 2006

Kneebone R, Nestel D, Wetzel C, et al. Acad Med. 2006;81(10):919-24.

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The authors propose an approach to simulation training that combines simulated patients (actors) with high-fidelity technology for a more authentic clinical experience.

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