Health+&+Medicine



Technology is quickly being integrated more often into medical fields even outside of education, including the use of electronic medical records and digital note-taking for patient interviews. This emphasis on technology extends to health and medical education, including virtual simulation use in training nurses and doctors. Technology is helping cut costs of medical procedures as well as education. New technology is continuously being developed. (Sama Ilyas)

Below are some resources for use in health and medicine education.

=Technology Examples= Below are technologies that could be used in health education, along with a general example of how each could be implemented. //Click a link to visit the page for that technology tool.//
 * Website Editor - Dispersing information related to health (ex: creating an online PSA or reference site addressing health hazards)
 * [|Biodigital Human] - This is a great simulation tool for medical students and instructors to allow for visualizations of the human body right in the classroom. (Edward Schultz)
 * [|iTriage] - This is a smartphone application. (Sama Ilyas)

=Content Resources= Below are some resources for health-specific content.
 * Go Ask Alice - Browse the Q&A library, take quizzes, polls, and stay up-to-date on health news.
 * KidsHealth - Select your audience and find a variety of resources for different health topics.
 * Learn to Be Healthy - Lesson plans and many health-related resources.
 * Choose My Plate - Design a healthy plate and a balanced diet.
 * Spree Games - Select the "Health" tab and find health-related games and activities.
 * PBS Kids Health - Health games geared toward a younger audience.
 * WebMD- Timely and reliable health and medical news
 * imaios- E-learning for healthcare professionals
 * [|Student Doctor Network] - Discussion boards for health professionals (Sama Ilyas)

=Opinions & Feedback=

The widespread use of technology is becoming eminent in the emerging field of medicine. Technology is being used in many aspects, ranging from surgical procedures to data collection and analysis. In my opinion, the use of technology for the most part greatly benefits the field of medicine. However, it is important not to become overdependent on technology. The human aspects of medicine must remain as we move forward into integrating medicine with technology. (Sama Ilyas)