title: Videoconferencing as a medical educational tool: first experience in Argentinean public hospital.
abstract: Authors present their experience with first medical videoconferencing program developed in a public Argentinean hospital. Both modalities--room and desktop videoconferencing--were used. The program was exclusively used for educational purposes. A total of twelfth videoconferencing were successfully made using all resources. They included surgical procedures, magisterial lessons, grand rounds, etc. The project proved that videoconferencing is a cost-effective medical education tool, even in developing countries.
authors: Department of Surgery, Santojanni Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina. quiron@interserver.com.ar
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Altrudi
authors: A
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authors: Eurnekian
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authors: Gandsas
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authors: Silva
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authors: Silvestri
mesh_terms: D001118:Argentina; D004501:Education, Medical; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D014741:Video Recording