¿Por qué debemos investigar en simulación clínica?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22201/fm.30617243e.2026.6.137Resumen
La simulación clínica se ha consolidado como una herramienta fundamental en la formación de los profesionales de la salud (Cook et al., 2011; Issenberg et al., 2005; Motola et al., 2013). Su crecimiento ha sido sostenido y visible a nivel mundial, cada vez surgen más centros, tecnología, programas formativos y eventos. Sin embargo, es importante detenernos y preguntarnos: ¿por qué debemos investigar en simulación clínica? La respuesta parece obvia, pero exige una reflexión que va más allá de la retórica académica y que toca las bases mismas de nuestra legitimidad como campo de conocimiento de la simulación en ciencias de la salud.
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