Clinical Encounters: Marcus

Clinical Encounters: Marcus is a challenging, branched-path educational game for medical and other health professional students focusing on the evaluation of alcohol use and appropriate interventions. Within a simulated patient encounter, you will experience the short-term and long-term impact of your clinical choices. In the Marcus case, you will be challenged to: ~ Develop a trusting relationship with Mr. Martin ~ Discuss his personal health habits ~ Identify and treat any medical problems you uncover. You will complete typical steps of a patient encounter and receive feedback after each step: ~ Review case history ~ Complete an evaluation, diagnosis, and brief intervention ~ Make a plan of care for your patient Feedback is color-coded to let you know whether you made the best selection, a less than ideal selection, or an incorrect selection. With the ability to retry a section or continue down paths to see impacts of different decisions, you will learn by doing without causing real-world negative outcomes.