Involvement of medical experts in legal proceedings: an e-learning approach
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Dygut Jacek
Abstract
E-learning programs based on the “Virtual Patient” paradigm familiarize students with the process of combining information derived from different branches of medical science. In addition, medical practice often requires paralegal knowledge – for example, when determining the degree of disability or taking part in medical malpractice proceedings. This paper serves as an introduction to inclusion of modern IT tools in teaching curricula. Such tools are available to almost every student of medical sciences and frequently employ the “Virtual Patient” concept mentioned above. For the purposes of our study, we have prepared a selection of training materials using the CASUS software. The specific features of our study include involvement in legal proceedings based on a retrospective approach, i.e., reconstruction of past events.
Conflict of interest statement
Authors’ conflict of interest disclosure: The authors stated that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this article.
Research funding: None declared.
Employment or leadership: None declared.
Honorarium: None declared.
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- Frontmatter
- Reviews
- Attempt at a systemic outlook on aging and carcinogenesis
- A kinetic mechanism for in vivo protein folding
- Production of laser-polarized 3He gas via metastability exchange optical pumping for magnetic resonance imaging
- Operative procedures supported with robotics systems and available endoscope procedures in operative gynecology
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- Virtual patient case: study of a urinary incontinence therapy procedure in a woman
- Involvement of medical experts in legal proceedings: an e-learning approach
