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m an interactive computer simulation of real-
life clinical scenarios for the purpose of
healthcare and medical training, education
or assessment´(Ellaway, Candler, et al. 2006)
m On-demand, standardised, interactive
m ormative assessment, ED2/8
m Mashup of simulation and games
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m Need
± Standards and assured experience increasing
± New techniques ± inpatient time reduced
± Number of learners steadily growing
± Concerns around unsupervised contact
± Plummeting student access to patients
m Capability
± Web engineering
± Gaming sensibilities
± Standards and specifications
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m Much more than page turners
m Ps require a µgame¶ or µstate¶ engine
m Systems are typically integrated development
environments (IDEs) ± build, run, analyse
m Standards development (inc MedBiquitous) has
identified criticality of topology:
± linear, pearls, schema, branching, world
m Choose your own adventure
m Decision trees
m ctions have consequences
m Nothing intrinsically clinical
m Enhanced with counters and rules:
± rtifacts: keys, tools, drugs, helpers
± bstract: time, money, morale, health
± Information: patient history, test results
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