The program provides interactive learning in a subdiscipline of the ear, nose and throat course incorporated in the medical curriculum. The greatest benefits can be reaped from being able to integrate sound (voice) with images, video clips and descriptive text of various pathological conditions, while voice acoustic analysis is also provided. The program has several access gateways, which is useful for the varying approach and interest of the user. A number of cases are included for some of the diagnoses, and each diagnose is explicitly described in every possible way in classic textbook style. There is also a comprehensive glossary to explain medical terms, which makes full use of the Hypertext function. In addition to photographic images and schematic drawings, some video clips are included to show examination technique, therapeutic sessions, and surgical interventions. Some results of the efforts to construct a web version will also be presented.

This program is being used in the ENT-course at Malmo University Hospital and is a showcase for multimedia programs. It illustrates obvious advantages of CBT over conventional textbooks. Video-clips, images and sound are there for a defined purpose.

Leif Akerlund
Institute of 5th Year Medical Studies, Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, Malmo
University Hospital, SE 205 02 Malmo, Sweden
Phone: +46 40 331013
Fax: +46 40 336229
Email: leif.akerlund@oron.mas.lu.se
Website: http://www.oron.mas.lu.se/lingo

CO-AUTHORS:

Peter Kitzing
Göran Petersson
ENT Dept, Malmo University Hospital, SE 205 02 Malmo, Sweden
Distansutbildningsmyndigheten, Box 194
SE 871 24 Härnösand
Phone: +46 40 331000
+46 611 349504
Fax: +46 40 336229
+46 611 349505
Email: peter.kitzing@oron.mas.lu.se
goran.petersson@distum.se