title: Four approaches to using patients to teach and evaluate clinical skills of residents, interns, and students.
abstract: As osteopathic medical educators look for ways to enhance their training programs in a fiscally responsible manner, previously underused training methods deserve a second look. This article presents four ways that patients can serve as teachers and evaluators of residents' and students' clinical skills.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry-School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Medio
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Morewitz
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods; D010021:Osteopathic Medicine / Q000193:education*; D010361:Patients