It is this latter activity which is threatened most by the resource shortage. While I do not propose that CAI can replace the actual clinical experience, I propose that appropriately designed programs can supplement reduced clinical exposure. A concise theoretical framework of the different diseases and their investigation is provided. User interaction is provided by an intuitive graphical interface. Interface The interactive graphic interface is based on a set of implicit maps of the body surface representing the trigger areas for various neurological signs.
Students are free to explore and can request context-specific help at any time.
Relevant clinical findings are being demonstrated. The progress of a student's actions is logged. An inquiring tutor challenges the student to interpret his or her findings. A theoretical framework of the different diseases and their investigation is provided. We provided a simulated tutor who advises the student as to the way he or she should handle things.