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Publication Date: 1998
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Dental Interactive Simulations Corporation (DISC): Simulations for Education, Continuing Education, and Assessment.
Johnson, Lynn A.; Wohlgemuth, Barry; Cameron, Cheryl A.; Caughman, Frank; Koertge, Tom; Barna, Julie; Schulz, Joe
Journal of Dental Education, v62 n11 p919-28 Nov 1998
The Dental Interactive Simulations Corporation (DISC) is a nonprofit organization that creates interactive patient simulations for dental and dental hygiene education. The simulations present highly realistic patient care delivery scenarios. Twelve organizations representing the education, practitioner, examination, and student communities cooperate in the venture. The six-phase development of the DISC system and its future directions are described. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Allied Health Occupations Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Dental Hygienists, Dental Schools, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Nonprofit Organizations, Professional Continuing Education, Professional Education, Simulation, Student Evaluation
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Language: English
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