Research progress on the application of virtual patient systems in diagnostics education

doi:10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-655X.2025.02.002

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Diagnostics is a fundamental discipline for developing clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills in medical education， playing a crucial role in clinical education. The current instructional model mainly relies on classroom theoretical learning and clinical interships， which faces challenges such as limited opportunities for clinical practice and inadequate learner engagement. The virtual patient system （VPS）utilizes advanced computational technologies to simulate realistic clinical scenarios， allowing medical trainees to engage in repetitive training within controlled environments. This approach significantly enhances their clinical reasoning abilities and diagnostic skills. Additionally， the VPS feedback mechanism effectively assists educators in optimizing teaching plans. This systematic review assesses the implementation of the VPS in diagnostics education， aiming to better integrate the VPS into traditional teaching methods and improve the quality of diagnostics teaching.

Key words: Virtual patient system, Diagnostics, Teaching, Clinical thinking, Learning situation analysis

Fengyan Li, Fujian Li, Xiuxiu Yin, Shenghong Zhang. Research progress on the application of virtual patient systems in diagnostics education[J]. Chinese Journal of Diagnostics(Electronic Edition), 2025, 13(02): 79-83.

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