Guide of internet sites for the study of cardiology

Arq Bras Cardiol. 2004 Nov;83(5):400-3; 396-9. doi: 10.1590/s0066-782x2004001700006. Epub 2004 Nov 11.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Objective: To increase the offer of didactic resources for medical students, physicians, and health care professionals, stimulating the use of the Internet for academic purposes or cardiological updating.

Method: Electronic addresses with academic content in the areas of anatomy, biophysics, physiology, semiology, electrocardiography, and image diagnosis were researched and selected. The selection criteria included the following: relevance of the content, neatness of presentation, and richness of animation resources. The sites obtained were classified in regard to their contents and academic level.

Results: The sites obtained were as follows: 5 sites of anatomy and anatomical pathology, one of biophysics, 3 of physiology, 8 of semiology, 7 of image diagnosis, and 2 of electrocardiography. The sites were also organized according to academic level to provide an alternative access. The set of addresses resulted in a simplified and hierarchic guide of contents for the study of cardiac morphology and image diagnosis in cardiology.

Conclusion: The resulting list of sites is an example of the potential of the Internet as a learning instrument to be used in association with other conventional pedagogical methods.

Publication types

  • Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Cardiology / education*
  • Humans
  • Information Services / classification*
  • Information Storage and Retrieval / classification*
  • Internet*
  • Medical Informatics