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Simulated Person

Etym. simulated (adj.) 1620s, “feigned,” past participle adjective from simulate (v.). Meaning “imitative for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1966; commercial jargon, “artificial, imitation” by 1942.

Definition

A person who portrays a patient (simulated patient), family member, or health care provider in order to meet the objectives of the simulation; a simulated person may also be referred to as a standardized patient/family/health care provider if they have been formally trained to act as real patients in order to simulate a set of symptoms or problems used for health care education, evaluation, and research. Simulated persons often engage in assessment by providing feedback to the learner (Palaganas, et al., 2012).

See also: CONFEDERATE, EMBEDDED PARTICIPANT, ROLE PLAYER, SIMULATED PATIENT, STANDARDIZED PATIENT, STANDARDIZED/SIMULATED PARTICIPANT

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