Virtual patient model for multi-person virtual medical environments.
We describe the architecture of a virtual patient model, the Virtual ED Patient, for scenarios in emergency medicine. The model is rule-based, and uses four vital signs as a representation of its state. The model is used in a multi-person learning environment based on online gaming technology. The efficacy of the model and the Virtual ED learning environment is evaluated in a study where advanced medical students and first year residents manage six trauma cases. Pre and post-test performance results show significant learning, with results comparable to those obtained in human manikin simulators. Some future directions for development of the model are also presented.
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Parvati
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Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Heinrichs
W LeRoy
WL
Youngblood
Patricia
P
Kung
Sean
S
Cheng
Robert
R
Kusumoto
Laura
L
Hendrick
Arnold
A
D003198:Computer Simulation; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D016544:Patient Simulation; D014584:User-Computer Interface