Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages e145-e150 , July 2009

Human Patient Simulation Technology: Perceptions From a Multidisciplinary Sample of Health Care Educators

  • Brenda Bray, BPharm, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacotherapy, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99210, USA
    • ,
  • Catrina R. Schwartz, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacotherapy, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99210, USA
    • ,
  • Douglas L. Weeks, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacotherapy, Washington State University, and Inland Northwest Health Services, Spokane, WA 99210, USA
    • ,
  • Suzan Kardong-Edgren, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99210, USA

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 Cite this article: Bray, B. S., Schwartz, C. R., Weeks, D. L., & Kardong-Edgren, S. (2009, JULY). Human patient simulation technology: Perceptions from a multidisciplinary sample of health care educators. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, VOL(5). doi:10.1016/j.ecsn.2009.02.002.

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Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages e145-e150 , July 2009

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