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Evaluation of a Pilot Project to use Computers in a Rural General Practice Term.
- Source :
- Australian Journal of Rural Health; Dec2000, Vol. 8 Issue 6, p305-309, 5p, 5 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT In 1998, the Department of General Practice (Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Australia) ran a pilot project to use computers in a sixth year rural general practice term. Students were provided with a laptop computer to take into rural and remote areas throughout Western Australia during their 4-week clinical attachment. An email mailing list was set up for course participants to share experiences and complete set learning activities specifically related to rural general practice. An evaluation of this pilot project found that students felt less isolated on rural attachments, course outcomes were improved and rural preceptors were more involved in the programme. The development of a teaching and learning programme that involves the use of computers in rural general practice for undergraduate students has the potential to improve the quality of their medical education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COMPUTERS in medicine
FAMILY medicine
MEDICAL students
RURAL health services
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10385282
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australian Journal of Rural Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 5218386
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1584.2000.00314.x