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  • Medical Education
  • Simulation Technology

Background:

  • Simulation education is increasingly used in medical training to teach critical skills without patient risk.
  • Ethical challenges have emerged, including the controversial use of simulated death.
  • There is no current consensus on managing simulated death in educational settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the utilization of simulated mortality in medical training.
  • To determine the benefits of simulated death as an educational tool for learners.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted in May 2016.
  • Searches included the Pubmed and Cochrane databases using various keywords.
  • Bibliographies and related articles were also reviewed, leading to the inclusion of 43 articles.

Main Results:

  • An initial search yielded 901 articles.
  • Irrelevant articles were excluded.
  • The final analysis included 43 relevant articles from the literature search and supplementary sources.

Conclusions:

  • Simulated death, when implemented appropriately, can serve as a valuable and responsible teaching tool in medical simulation.
  • The findings suggest that simulated mortality can be beneficial for learner development in a controlled educational environment.