Tox-Didact is a multimedia teaching software package for initial training,
continuing training and self-learning of toxicology and pharmacology. This
software covers a large part of toxicology in its acute and chronic patholo
gy using several approaches: drugs (salicylics, paracetamol, lithium...); t
oxins (lead, methanol, carbon monoxide...); drug addiction and doping (coca
ine, heroin, LSD, amphetamines...); systemic targets (kidneys, skin, liver.
..). Tox-Didact is currently composed of 39 modules in validation, each tac
kling the diagnosis, biological surveillance, treatment, prevention and doc
umentation of a real clinical case. Each module is organized around four ty
pes of questions, requiring a choice either (drug, symptom, formula...) or
an open response. Each validated answer is analysed by software which then
comments on or corrects it. The essential points which characterize this so
ftware are: its multidisciplinarity (toxicology, pharmacology, semiology...
), its reliability (validated by experts), its simplicity of use. It is mod
ular and offers an interactive teaching approach. The objective is to creat
e a portable multimedia tool operational with all computer systems (IBM PC,
Macintosh). This program is sustained by the Region des Pays de la Loire a
nd by the Multimedia Resource Office of the French Ministry of National Edu
cation.