Practice makes perfect
Meet Sim-Man. He cannot walk, or talk, or do anything regular humans can do. He can, however, fake a myocardial infarction, pretend to vomit or act as if he is dying.
Sim-Man is an instructional mannequin known as a “simulator,” a fairly recent innovation in the field of medical education. Simulation technology has been in use for years, ranging from simple computer software to complex video games of laparoscopic surgery. But none of it is quite as complex as the high-fidelity Sim-Man, who symbolizes the increasingly significant role technology is playing in the practice of...
Interesting read! The New Yorker did an article on this topic a while back:
http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2005/05/02/050502fa_fact