Background: Simulated patient method has been frequently utilised to explore the healthcare provider’s behaviour, services information, and its quality of services. This study was aimed systematically identify review studies conducted using simulated client/patients that examine medicine selling prices in various settings.

This article examines the reliability and validity of direct observation of patient-provider encounters, interviews with providers, and use of patients simulating sexually transmitted diseases (STD) as methods for assessing the quality of STD case management in developing countries. Data were collected during an STD health facility survey in Malawi; the performance of 49 providers was observed,...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Fabrication of indirect complete crowns that are in occlusal harmony upon insertion remains a problem in restorative dentistry, and dental stone cast expansion may play a role. PURPOSE This 3-part investigation compared occlusal contacts in a simulated patient with a harmonious occlusion with centric occlusion equal to maximum intercuspation (CO=MI) and an inharmonious oc...

Simulated surgical environments are rapidly gaining adoption in training students, residents, and members of specialized surgical teams. However, minimal attention has been given to the use of simulated surgical environments to educate patients on surgical processes, particularly procedures that require the active participation of the patient. "Awake" neurosurgery provides a unique situation in...

BACKGROUND The incidence of serotonin syndrome is increasing due to the widening use of serotonergic drugs. Identification of serotonin syndrome is challenging as the manifestations are diverse. Misdiagnosis can lead to delay in care and inappropriate treatment. OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to determine if staff of community pharmacies in Australia could identify the symptoms ...

emergency departments (eds) are the most challenging ward with respect to patient delay. the goal of this study is to present strategies that have proven to reduce delay and overcrowding in eds. in this review article, initial electronic database search resulted in a total of 1006 articles. thirty articles were included after reviewing full texts. inclusion criteria were assessments of real pat...

BACKGROUND This exploratory study investigated the motives of medical students (N = 63) for using indirect questions of the type I don't know if [you have already heard about chemotherapies], I don't know how [you are], or I don't know what [you do for a living] in simulated patient interviews during a communication skills course. METHODS I don't know questions (IDK-Qs) were observed during t...