Health Professional ‘Web Based Conversational Learning’ on Unusual Forms of Lupus

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Author(s): David Elpern (Kauai Foundation for Continuing Education, USA)and Henry Foong (Consultant Dermatologist, Malaysia)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 6
Source title: Clinical Solutions and Medical Progress through User-Driven Healthcare
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Rakesh Biswas (People’s College of Medical Sciences, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1876-3.ch008

Keywords: Health Information Systems / Medical Information Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare

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This article illustrates a web-based conversational learning system termed, “Virtual Grand Rounds in Dermatology” (VGRD), that was developed by two dermatologist colleagues from the United States and Malaysia, respectively, over the past decade. Two blog posts discussing the diagnostic uncertainty around possible dermatological manifestations of lupus are highlighted along with a few conversational comments from other health professionals. The posts, as they appear on VGRD are presented verbatim and illustrate a health professional narrated website that relies heavily on images and pattern recognition. We show that health professional learning may thrive on feedback from colleagues, even if minimal.

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