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The Pharmacology of Simulation: A Conceptual Framework to Inform Progress in Simulation Research

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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e3181c91d4a

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Simulation; Pharmacologic principles; Educational theory; Dose-response relationships; Dose-dose interactions; Experiential learning; Training; Data analysis

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  1. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
  2. Department of Veterans Affairs
  3. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [HS016651]

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This article presents a framework for the design and evaluation of simulation research to assist in developing evidence on which to base decisions about curriculum design and implementation. Drawing on basic concepts in pharmacology, the article describes simulation learning experiences as analogous to a drug treatment. This leads to consideration of simulation pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, dose-time curves, dose-effect relationships, and drug-drug interactions. (Sim Healthcare 5:8-15, 2010)

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