Patient Simulation:

Terms Related to Patient Simulation

• Malingering

  Simulation of symptoms of illness or injury with intent to deceive in order to obtain a goal, e.g., a claim of physical illness to avoid ...

• Elective Surgical Procedure

  Surgery which could be postponed or not done at all without danger to the patient. Elective surgery includes procedures to correct non-life-threatening medical problems as ...

• Foreign Professional Personnel

  Persons who have acquired academic or specialized training in countries other than that in which they are working. The concept excludes physicians for which FOREIGN ...

• Homoeopathy

  A system of therapeutics founded by Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), based on the Law of Similars where "like cures like". Diseases are treated by highly diluted ...

• Attitude of Health Personnel

  Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc.