Practical Health Care Simulations

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Paperback
Published: JUL-2004
ISBN 10: 1-56053-625-X
ISBN 13: 978-1-56053-625-3
Imprint: HANLEY AND BELFUS MEDICAL PUBLISHERS


By
Gary Loyd, MD, Vice Chair for Education, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine; Assistant Dean for Clinical Simulation, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Carol Lake, MD, MBA, MPH, Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology; Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
Ruth Greenberg, PhD, Director of Academic Programs, Health Sciences Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY

Description
Here is the first book to respond to the growing movement towards clinical simulations in health care education. It provides all of the guidance needed to make an informed decision about whether to begin using patient simulators · describes how to develop and operate a simulation center · and discusses how to design educational and assessment simulations that reflect specific educational curricula.

Audience:
Medical educators and administrators of medical schools; professional organizations in charge of certification for medical specialties


 
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