Virtual patient simulation: a comparison of two approaches for capacity building in Sub-Saharan Africa

Bediang, Georges Wylfred; Raetzo, Marc-André Eugene; Geissbuhler, Antoine

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Virtual patient simulation: a comparison of two approaches for capacity building in Sub-Saharan Africa

ContributorsBediang, Georges Wylfred; Raetzo, Marc-André Eugene; Geissbuhler, Antoine

Published inStudies in health technology and informatics, vol. 180, p. 978-982

Publication date2012

Abstract

given the diversity of virtual patient simulation systems, this study provides a comparison of two different tools, in the perspective of deploying them for supporting initial and continuing medical education in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Keywords

Africa South of the Sahara
Computer Simulation
Computer-Assisted Instruction/methods
Curriculum
Education, Medical/methods
Educational Measurement
Humans
Models, Biological
Patient Simulation

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Research group

Groupe Geissbuhler Antoine (informatique médicale) (222)

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BEDIANG, Georges Wylfred, RAETZO, Marc-André Eugene, GEISSBUHLER, Antoine. Virtual patient simulation: a comparison of two approaches for capacity building in Sub-Saharan Africa. In: Studies in health technology and informatics, 2012, vol. 180, p. 978–982.

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PID : unige:32304
PMID : 22874339

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ISSN of the journal0926-9630

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Virtual patient simulation: a comparison of two approaches for capacity building in Sub-Saharan Africa

given the diversity of virtual patient simulation systems, this study provides a comparison of two different tools, in the perspective of deploying them for supporting initial and continuing medical education in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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