The role of human patient simulators in health-care training.
The use of human patient simulators in UK health-care training is increasing. These devices are educational tools for imparting knowledge, teaching technical skills, drill training and human factors training for single or multidisciplinary groups. This article explores some of the ways in which they are used, illustrated with examples of simulation training at Barts and the London Medical Simulation Centre.
Blackburn
Tim
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London Medical Simulation Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London EC1A 7BE.
Sadler
Chris
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D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors; D016544:Patient Simulation; D013664:Teaching Materials