Oğuz Dicle
Medical doctor candidates trained by 'performing patients' at Dokuz Eylül University in İzmir
A training program at the Medical Faculty of Dokuz Eylül University in the Aegean province of İzmir employs "performing patients" for developing the professional and communication abilities of trainee doctors.
Ten women and 15 men have played the role of "performing patients" up to today, while over 3,100 doctors have graduated from the program.