Smart dummies: Mannequins to train doctors, nurses SEATTLE, WA (KPLU) - It's the nightmare of every hospital patient -- a rare complication during surgery. Do the doctors and nurses know how to handle it? There's a good chance these days they at least have had a chance to practice, thanks to computerized mannequins. KPLU science and health reporter Keith Seinfeld introduces us to the increasingly popular world of medical simulations:


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Institute for Simulation and Interprofessional Studies at U.W. School of Medicine

U.W. School of Nursing simulation learning lab

Swedish Medical Center's Gossman Center for Advanced Pediatric and Perinatal Simulation


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