The potential and costs of videoconferencing in dental education, dental vocational training and MFDS preparation

Authors
Cook, JH Stevens, CD
Citation
Jh. Cook et Cd. Stevens, The potential and costs of videoconferencing in dental education, dental vocational training and MFDS preparation, ANN RC SURG, 82(5), 2000, pp. 161-163
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
ANNALS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND
ISSN journal
00358843 → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Supplement
S
Pages
161 - 163
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8843(200005)82:5<161:TPACOV>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
This paper considers the potential role of videoconferencing technology for postgraduate dental and medical education, Drawing on work from the Univer sity of Bristol Dental School, it presents an analysis of the potential cos t savings achievable by using videoconferencing compared to traditional fac e-to-face teaching across a range of scenarios. A summary of the feedback f rom trainees is also provided.