OBJECTIVES: In this paper we discuss solutions to the problem that medical teachers and students do not use modern computer-assisted instruction systems in medical education as much as expected by their developers...
Keywords: Computer-assisted instruction, medical education, problem-based learning
01/2007 | Methods of Information in Medicine, SchattauerOBJECTIVES: This paper intends to investigate the role of virtual reality (VR) in medicine. In particular it outlines the current state of research and technology that is relevant to the development of effective virtual environments in medicine. METHODS: After describing the two different visions of VR we can find in medicine the presentation of virtual objects to all of the human senses in a way identical to their natural counterpart, and a new human-computer interaction paradigm in which users are active participants within a computer-generated three-dimensional virtual world the paper presents some of the most interesting applications actually developed in the area...
Keywords: virtual reality, medical education, surgical simulation, neuropsychological rehabilitation
01/2003 | Methods of Information in Medicine, SchattauerOBJECTIVES: Medical residents engage in formal and informal education interactions with fellow residents during the working day, and can choose whether to spend time and effort on such interactions...
Keywords: medical education, Simulation, cellular automata, game theory, Prisoner‘s Dilemma
01/2006 | Methods of Information in Medicine, Schattauer