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2 weeks ago
Connections: How to teach students medical empathy

Connections: How to teach students medical empathy
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http://wxxinews.org/post/connections-how-teach-students-medical-empathy

Can medical empathy be taught? Helping medical and nursing students understand the value of human, emotional connections is the goal of the Standardized

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Victorian Simulation Alliance

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If you've missed out, here's your last chance to grab the early bird discount for our VSA Inaugural Simulation Conference next month! LAST CHANCE early bird rate now extended till Monday 30th July! Full program details at http://www.vicsim.org.au ... See more

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Oh, no! I'm the first patient these 23 med students have ever examined.

Playing Doctor
"Georgetown allowed me to be a "standardized patient"—that is, a trained person who is paid $15 an hour to be poked and prodded by inexperienced fingers, so that med students can learn communication and examination skills before they are sicced on actual sick people. In Human Guinea Pig, I try things you might want to do but don't have the time or opportunity. "
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/human_guinea_pig/2007/07/playing_doctor.html ... See more

Over the course of three days recently, I had 23 head-to-toe physicals from 23 second-year students at the Georgetown School of Medicine. I was the fir ...

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3 weeks ago

Planned maintenance to the SPN Moodle system between Monday 30th July to Friday 3rd August 2018 is scheduled. During this time, the SPN learning materials may not be accessible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. ... See more

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