title: The Role for Virtual Patients in the Future of Medical Education.
authors.affiliation: Assistant professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia; RobisoDG@evms.edu. Instructional designer, Medical Education, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia. Professor and chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia.
authors.forename: Don G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Robison
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bridges-Catalano
authors.forename: Christine C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Matson
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004501:Education, Medical; D018961:Educational Technology; D006801:Humans; D014584:User-Computer Interface