Using standardised patients in an objective structured clinical examination as a patient safety tool.

J. B. Battles; S. L. Wilkinson; S. J. Lee

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Using standardised patients in an objective structured clinical examination as a patient safety tool.

March 6, 2005

Battles JB, Wilkinson SL, Lee SJ. Qual Saf Health Care. 2004;13 Suppl 1:i46-50.

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This commentary illustrates how standardized patients and objective structured clinical examinations are important patient safety tools.

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