• Title of article

    The value of mobile tablet computers (iPads) in the undergraduate medical curriculum

  • Author/Authors

    Patel, Smit Department of Undergraduate Medicine - Faculty of Medicine - Imperial College London - London, UK , Burke-Gaffney, Anne Vascular Biology - Cardiovascular Science - National Heart & Lung Institute (NHLI) - Faculty of Medicine - Imperial College London - London, UK

  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    567
  • To page
    570
  • Abstract
    The deployment of mobile tablet computers in medical teaching and learning is viewed with mounting interest. Medical educators are embracing insights from technological advancements to ensure that students are equipped with the necessary tools to flourish as physicians. Here, we reflect on the benefits and challenges of the tablet learning experience within undergraduate medicine and how students may make the best use of it.
  • Keywords
    teaching textbook , medicine learning , undergraduate , iPads , tablet computers
  • Journal title
    Advances in Medical Education and Practice
  • Serial Year
    2018
  • Record number

    2625215