CompuLung: a multimedia CBL on pulmonary auscultation.
Cardio-pulmonary auscultation, a time honored art, is suffering a declining interest caused by competing diagnostic technology and inadequate training of physicians. Overreliance on diagnostic technology is expensive, not cost-effective and bound to lead to loss of our clinical heritage. We need novel methods to teach and revive this art. Computer-Based Learning (CBL), particularly multimedia supporting graphics plus sound-and-motion pictures, appears to be ideally suited for teaching and sharpening this skill. We present in this paper a multimedia CBL ("CompuLung"), that provides the user with a comprehensive and interactive tutorial on pulmonary auscultation.
Mangione
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Department of Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
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D001314:Auscultation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D004501:Education, Medical; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008838:Microcomputers