Results of a Survey on the Use of Standardized Patients to Teach and Evaluate Clinical Skills.

Stillman, Paula L.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1990

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Results of a Survey on the Use of Standardized Patients to Teach and Evaluate Clinical Skills.

Stillman, Paula L.; And Others

Academic Medicine, v65 n5 p288-92 May 1990

Medical schools (N=136) were surveyed concerning their use of standardized patients (lay persons trained to replicate a clinical encounter consistently and realistically). Among 16 specific topics covered are breast and pelvic examination, male genitourinary examination, interviewing skills, administration of program, start-up concerns, and network formation. (MLW)

Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Feedback, Higher Education, Interviews, Medical Case Histories, Medical Education, Medical Evaluation, Medical Students, Patient Education, Patients, Physical Examinations, Simulation, Student Evaluation, Surveys

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