For the past five years a group of doctors at the University of Wisconsin has been developing a realistic computer-based simulation of the patient-physician encounter. Utilizing the time-shared computers, large memory and high speed logic, they have developed a highly sophisticated program which permits the physician to work-up and diagnose…

Describes computer program (HUMAN) used to simulate physiological experiments on patient pathology. Program (available from authors, including versions for microcomputers) consists of dynamic interactions of over 150 physiological variables and integrating approximations of cardiovascular, renal, lung, temperature regulation, and some hormone…

Factor analysis was used to determine whether computerized patient management problems had the same factor structure as multiple choice examinations and rating scales. It was determined that the factor structure was similar to the examinations but not the rating scale. (JKS)