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Table 5 Content of simulated (standardized) patient databases

From: Key challenges in simulated patient programs: An international comparative case study

Name

Title

Date of birth

Current age

Email

Telephone

Address

Physical description

Body shape

Height

Weight

Scars - face, abdomen, chest, back, limbs

Facial features - beard, moustache

Hair - bald, length, colour

Body hair - chest

Special features - glasses, tattoos, piercings, hearing aid, pace maker

Level of education

Languages spoken

Sign language

Willing to participate in:

Teaching

Research

Exams/Assessments

Physical examination - minimal exposure, partial undress

Intimate examination - e.g. breast

Roles suited to play

Roles trained for

Roles played

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