Source
Department of General Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue-E31, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. doylej@ccf.org
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW:
The purpose of this review is to discuss the rise of web-based educational resources available to the anesthesiology community.
RECENT FINDINGS:
Recent developments of particular importance include the growth of 'Web 2.0' resources, the development of the concepts of 'open access' and 'information philanthropy', and the expansion of web-based medical simulation software products.In addition, peer review of online educational resources has now come of age.
SUMMARY:
The worldwide web has made available a large variety of valuable medical information and education resources only dreamed of two decades ago. To a large extent,these developments represent a shift in the focus of medical education resources to emphasize free access to materials and to encourage collaborative development efforts.