Medical Education
Medical simulation mannequins, models or related artefacts such as SimMan or Harvey are widely used in medical education. These are sometimes also referred to as virtual patients.
In first aid courses mannequins may be used to demonstrate methods of giving first aid (e.g., resuscitation).
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