Fictional patients as literature search examples

Not simulated patients used in exams, but fictional patients as literature search topics.I have used fictional patients for some years.  I looked back to see if I have ever given them names, and can ' t find any evidence of that.  That is good, as perhaps there is a danger the names would not be diverse.  For the medical students who started in 2017, I had this:" Your patient is a five year old with head lice.   Their parent asks if they should use an insecticide lotion to eradicate the lice.   Will this work, and better than the alternatives?  Are there any adverse effects? "  and this" Your patient is aged 70, and has arthritis.  They want to know which painkiller they should take.   What evidence can you find about painkillers in arthritis, their effectiveness and their side effects? "I was pleased to see I had said " they " and " their " .For a reason I can ' t recall, I changed approach, so the first years who started in 2019 had this:" Clinical trial of iron chelating agents in haemochromatosis in adults "I think I prefer the original approach, so fictional patients might return for 2020 ' s cohort, who I meet in February next year.  My library (re)induction for fifth year medical students had a " scenario " :" You meet N, who has acute lung injuryWhile taking a history they mention they engage regularly in vapingYou ’ve read about EVALI……and wonder if vaping is lin...
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