Four approaches to using patients to teach and evaluate clinical skills of residents, interns, and students.
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.
Medio
F J
FJ
University of Medicine and Dentistry-School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ.
Morewitz
S J
SJ
D002983:Clinical Competence; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods; D010021:Osteopathic Medicine / Q000193:education*; D010361:Patients