title: The role of human patient simulators in health-care training.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: London Medical Simulation Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London EC1A 7BE.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Blackburn
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sadler
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors; D016544:Patient Simulation; D013664:Teaching Materials