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Interactive education system for teaching patient care

US8696362B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 2007
Grant dateApr 15, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09B23/30
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of teaching patient care is provided. The method includes providing a medical simulator including a model of at least a portion of a human body. The simulator is configured to execute a simulated medical scenario. The method also includes defining a plurality of palette items, each of the plurality of palette items associated with a physiological state of the simulator, and defining at least one scenario, the at least one scenario including a series of linked palette items. The method also includes selecting a scenario for execution by the simulator, communicating the selected scenario to the simulator, and utilizing the simulator to execute the selected scenario.

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