Using virtual reality in medical education to teach empathy

Using virtual reality in medical education to teach empathy

Objective: The project adopted technology that teaches medical and other health professions students to be empathic with older adults, through virtual reality (VR) software that allows them to simulate being a patient with age-related diseases, and to familiarize medical students with information re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elizabeth Dyer, Barbara J. Swartzlander, Marilyn R. Gugliucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of the Medical Library Association
Subjects:
Virtual Reality
Medical Education
Physician Assistant
Empathy
Older Adults
Age-Related Diseases
Faculty-Librarian Collaboration
Online Access:http://jmla.pitt.edu/ojs/jmla/article/view/518

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http://jmla.pitt.edu/ojs/jmla/article/view/518

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