Medical teaching at a peripheral site by videoconferencing

• Published in: Medical education Vol. 30; no. 3; p. 215
• Main Authors: Furnace, J, Hamilton, N M, Helms, P, Duguid, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.05.1996
• Subjects: Education, Medical, Undergraduate; Humans; Scotland; Teaching - methods; Telecommunications; Scotland

The departments of Child Health and Mental Health of Aberdeen University's Medical Faculty recently took part in a 3 month trial assessing the potential of videoconferencing as a medium for teaching students on peripheral hospital attachments. The equipment used was British Telecom's VC700...