A web-based e-learning programme for training external post-mortem examination in curricular medical education

In Germany, the external post-mortem examination is considered a medical duty and may be performed by any licensed physician. Concerning legal medicine as a curricular subject in teaching medical students, the external post-mortem examination is regarded a core area. At the University of Müenster, 1...

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Published in:International journal of legal medicine 2011-11, Vol.125 (6), p.857-861
Main Authors: Schmeling, Andreas, Kellinghaus, Manuel, Becker, Jan Carl, Schulz, Ronald, Schäfer, Angelika, Pfeiffer, Heidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Curriculum
Death Certificates
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Forensic Medicine
Forensic Medicine - education
Human remains
Internet
Legal medicine
Medical education
Medical Law
Medical students
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Online instruction
Original Article
Physical Examination
User training
User-Computer Interface
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Summary:In Germany, the external post-mortem examination is considered a medical duty and may be performed by any licensed physician. Concerning legal medicine as a curricular subject in teaching medical students, the external post-mortem examination is regarded a core area. At the University of Müenster, 15 virtual cases of death have been developed by using the web-based Inmedea Simulator. The programme allows performing all relevant steps in executing a complete external post-mortem examination. A particular importance was attached to the aspect of training users in approaching the subject in a systematic way to interpret significant forensic findings correctly and to comprehend their medico-legal implications. The programme was used for the first time in the academic term of 2010/2011. The overall reception of the programme by the medical students resulted to be positive in a first evaluation.
ISSN:0937-9827
1437-1596
DOI:10.1007/s00414-011-0613-2