"Virtual Patient (VP) = a computer program that simulates real-life clinical scenarios in which the learner acts as a healthcare provider obtaining a history and physical exam and making diagnostic and therapeutic decisions" --James B. McGee, MD
2013-14 CHEC-CESC Virtual Patient Challenge
CHEC info on virtual patients http://chec-cesc.afmc.ca/community/chec-cesc-virtual-patient-working-group
A virtual patient is “an interactive computer simulation of real-life clinical scenarios for the purpose of medical training, education or assessment” (Ellaway, Candler, Greene & Smothers)
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