[Use of computer technology for teaching phthisiology and pulmonology at medical institutes]. / Primenenie vychislitel'noi tekhniki v prepodavanii ftizio- pul'monologii v meditsinskom institute.

The experience of computer technology application at the Phthisiology Department of the Kazan Medical Institute over the last 5 years was generalized. Four classes of the teaching programs were described: program control of the accumulated experience, diagnostic search, a mathematical model of an emergency situation and expert medical systems. Preference is given to the latter two types of programs. It is emphasized that application of the IBM-compatible systems as the most prevalent in clinical practice is promising. Description of the specific programs is presented.