title: A theoretical and practical approach to evaluating clinical skills.
abstract: Using two taxonomies as a conceptual framework, a methodology for evaluating students clinical skills in vitro was developed. The simulation methodology offers the advantage of standardized assessment of a variety of discrete clinical tasks.
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005246:Feedback; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008722:Methods; D010808:Physical Examination; D010865:Pilot Projects