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| Research article summary (published 30 Dec 2001): |
Virtual reality and simulation: training the future emergency physician.
Full Abstract
The traditional system of clinical education in emergency medicine relies on practicing diagnostic, therapeutic, and procedural skills on live patients. The ethical, financial, and practical weaknesses of this system are well recognized, but the alternatives that have been explored to date have shown even greater flaws. However, ongoing progress in the area of virtual reality and computer-enhanced simulation is now providing educational applications that show tremendous promise in overcoming most of the deficiencies associated with live-patient training. It will be important for academic emergency physicians to become more involved with this technology to ensure that our educational system benefits optimally.
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Author information
Author/s: Reznek, Martin (M); Harter, Phillip (P); Krummel, Thomas (T);
Affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Center for Advanced Technology in Surgery at Stanford, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA. mreznek(-atsign-)hotmail.com
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Review
Journal: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (Acad Emerg Med), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Jan; vol 9 (issue 1) : pp 78-87
Dates: Created 2002/01/04; Completed 2002/02/08; Revised 2005/11/16;
PMID: 11772675, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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Comments and Corrections
CommentIn: Acad Emerg Med. 2002 Aug;9(8):865. (PMID: 12153899)
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