Students examine the structure and function of the human eye, learning some amazing features about our eyes, which provide us with sight and an understanding of our surroundings. Students also learn about some common eye problems and the biomedical devices and medical procedures that resolve or help to lessen the effects of these vision deficiencies, including vision correction surgery.

Download the supporting PDF file for this episode http://bit.ly/9Ml13Z from the Learning to Teach Online project website.

This Learning to Teach Online case study aims to demonstrate how the effective use of simple 'just in time' style online tutorials, stringently prepared and designed to support the needs of the students, can positively impact student learning when used in conjunction with traditional teaching approaches. Stephanie Eckoldt and Dominic Alder from the University of Bristol examine the reasons why they adopted an online supported teaching approach, and discuss key considerations in the planning and use of online tutorials. It is hoped that teachers in a wide range of different disciplines will be able to relate how the use of online tutorials would be of benefit to their own students' learning. Any teachers or students studying medicine and surgery are freely able to access and use the Hippocrates online tutorials.

A study in the art and science of medical diagnosis.

Este texto tem por objectivo introduzir as FVV e os que orientam a sua repara. An English version of this resource is also available on this website entitled: Surgical Repair of Vesico-Vaginal Fistulae.

This book provides a practical approach to a broad range of procedures in obstetrics and gynaecology. As doctors practicing obstetrics and gynaecology, we care for women on a daily basis who are dependant on our level of practical competence. Our ability to perform a broad range of procedures enables us to in the very least improve the quality of life in women and often save the lives of mothers and babies. Authors have been selected by virtue of their experience with the procedure and the reader is therefore allowed to glean from their experience. This book is aimed at any physician requiring a practical approach to performing procedures in obstetrics and gynaecology. Houseman, interns, residents, registrars and junior specialists will find it very useful.

Manual originating from personal notes made over many years of semi-rural private and hospital practice in South Africa.

A useful resource based on many years of semi-rural private and hospital practice in South Africa involving major trauma, surgery and obstetrics, in addition to the common problems of general practice. I have always felt it very useful to be able to confirm facts and figures at the bedside if needed and this has been the motivation that has taken me over 40 years. This meant being able to absorb sufficient information whilst seeing a patient, to confirm a diagnosis and initiate a plan of therapy in the shortest time span possible. This led to a synopsis of medical management for the semi-rural Hospital and General Practitioner, covering a wide range of medical conditions. This has necessitated markedly abbreviating text, the use of Hyperlinks for cross-referencing and to eliminate duplication and the extensive use of Tables for comparisons and allowing separation of the “WOOD from the TREES”. Patient Handouts are useful at times. Less commonly encountered problems are only dealt with briefly. It has predominantly South African references but the standard approach to subjects makes it applicable to any hospital or GP practitioners Of necessity, it relies heavily on information from many other sources (journals, conferences & clinical meetings) and I can only acknowledge my gratitude to these teachers en-mass, as it is impossible to do so individually. It does need regular updating and improving and the aim is to do this continually.

The aim of this document is to introduce vesico-vaginal fistulae (VVF) and the guiding principles associated with its surgical repair.This work is meant for all surgeons who decide to restore to dignity these unfortunate patients in resource-poor settings. Portuguese version of this document is also available on this website.