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Aust J Rural Health
; 6(1): 2-4, 1998 Feb.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9611492
RESUMO
Videoconferencing provides a useful tool for improving information flow, with clinical, educational and administrative uses being particularly relevant to rural and remote Australia. This paper describes the range of possible uses for computer-based videoconferencing and describes the authors' experience in delivering rural medical education in North Queensland via videoconference. Principles that ensure successful videoconferencing are outlined and are applicable to a variety of formats and uses. They include the need to keep it simple, the importance of thorough preparation, and ensuring that education drives technology, rather than the converse.