Systematic use of closed-circuit television in a general practice teaching unit.
We describe use of closed-circuit television in teaching general practice consulting skills in a new central teaching unit of a department of general practice.We explain how the system works, present a simple analysis of student performance in communicating with real and simulated patients and discuss the value of teaching from the consultation with closed-circuit television and video.
D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009660:Northern Ireland; D013690:Television