Personal Values Reflection

As the author participated in the simulations, the thought came to mind: how do these simulations apply to medicine and what the clinicians do? The realization came when I read: Americans rely on the healthcare system for the maintenance and improvement of personal health, which often involves care in the hospital setting (Insitute of Medicine, 2000). Patients believe that the American healthcare system provides the highest quality and safest care in the world (Insitute of Medicine, 2000). …

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