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Original Article

Computers and the education of health personnel

Pages 87-93 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Computer scientists and health personnel must both learn some things about each other's disciplines if they are to develop effective computer-based systems for patient care. Formal efforts by the Laboratory of Computer Science at the Massachusetts General Hospital to teach large groups of health personnel about computer technology have failed for several reasons, and a new course and format which are better suited to needs of health personnel has been planned. A successful series of computer-based simulations have also been developed to teach and test clinical problem-solving, and these programs are available nationwide in the United States through the Health Education Network.

Informaticiens et médecins doivent apprendre les rudiments de la discipline des autres, s'ils ont à collaborer pour développer un système informatique. Les efforts faits par le Laboratoire d'Informatique du Massachussetts General Hospital pour enseigner la technologie des ordinateurs à des groupes importants du personnel médical ont échoué pour différentes raisons. De nouveaux cours, mieux adaptés am besoins du personnel, ont dû ětre organisés. Des séries de simulations sur ordinateur ont aussi été réalisées avec succès, pour enseigner et tester la résolution de problèmes cliniques. Il est possible de se procurer les programmes, dans tous les Etats Unis, par l'intermédiaire du Rèseau de l'Éducation Sanitaire.

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