Simulated patient methodology : theory, evidence, and practice / edited by Debra Nestel, Margaret Bearman. [electronic resource] Nestel, Debra, editor. Bearman, Margaret, editor. Simulated patients Methodology. Patient Simulation. Education, Medical methods. RT51 610.73 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. Simulated Patient Methodology is a timely book, aimed at health professional educators and Simulated Patient (SP) practitioners. It connects theory and evidence with practice to ensure maximum benefit for those involved in SP programmes, in order to inform practice and promote innovation. The book provides a unique, contemporary, global overview of SP practice, for all health sciences educators.Simulated Patient Methodology:Provides a cross-disciplinary overview of the fieldConsiders practical issues such as recruiting and training simulated patients, and the financial planning of SP programmesFeatures case studies, illustrating theory in practice, drawn from across health professions and countries, to ensure relevance to localised contextsWritten by world leaders in the field, this invaluable resource summarises the theoretical and practical basis of all human-based simulation methodologies. 2015 Text 1 online resource. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118760673 eng Simulated patient methodology Simulated patient methodology