Simulators in which the interface to the user is applied through touch, motion or vibration. Haptic feedback is the reactive force applied by the interface in response to the user’s active, tactile force or pressure.
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Multimedia Distance Learning Solutions for Surgery
Jelena Vucetic (Alpha Mission, Inc., USA)
Copyright: © 2009
|Pages: 9
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-002-8.ch027
Abstract
In the last decade, advances in medicine, telemedicine, computer technologies, information systems, Web applications, robotics and telecommunications have enabled creation of new solutions for training and continued education in various medical disciplines. This chapter presents most recent developments and future trends in distance learning for surgeons, focusing on the following goals: a) Building a comprehensive, world-wide, virtual knowledge base for various disciplines of surgery and telesurgery, including text documents, videos, case studies, expert surgeons’ opinions, and relevant references; b) Building a virtual knowledge base for rare medical cases, conditions and recommended procedures; c) Interactive multimedia simulators for hands-on training in all surgical disciplines; d) Building a worldwide surgical community, which will accelerate the accumulation and sharing of the latest surgical breakthroughs and technological advances throughout the world. Above all these goals, the most important goal is to improve patient health and convenience, and reduce risks of mortality and complications.