A scoping review on the use of virtual patients for enhancing empathy in medical students.

Yamada R, Futakawa K, Kondo S, Xu K, Okazaki S

DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2025.2607825
Published: 2026 Dec 31
Container: Medical education online
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@article{allodium:10.1080/10872981.2025.2607825,
  title = {A scoping review on the use of virtual patients for enhancing empathy in medical students.},
  author = {Yamada R and Futakawa K and Kondo S and Xu K and Okazaki S},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Medical education online},
  doi = {10.1080/10872981.2025.2607825},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2025.2607825}
}

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TI  - A scoping review on the use of virtual patients for enhancing empathy in medical students.
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AU  - Futakawa K
AU  - Kondo S
AU  - Xu K
AU  - Okazaki S
PY  - 2026
JO  - Medical education online
DO  - 10.1080/10872981.2025.2607825
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R, Y., K, F., S, K., K, X., & S, O. (2026). A scoping review on the use of virtual patients for enhancing empathy in medical students.. Medical education online. https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2025.2607825

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