Book reviews
Wellcome Trust. Leprosy. Wallingford: U.K.: CAB International, 1998. ISBN 0-85199-247-1. Topics in International Health CD-ROM. £95 (institutions); £45 (developing countries). Order from CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon OX 10 8DE, U.K.
This CD-ROM provides three complementary resources dealing with leprosy: interactive tutorials; an image collection; and a glossary. The 10 interactive tutorials provide a framework for self-directed learning and are designed for use alone or in small groups. Each has clear learning objectives, self-assessment tests, and a summary to reinforce key points. The first tutorial gives an overview of leprosy, and this is followed by tutorials on: ocular leprosy; diagnosis; prevention and control; epidemiology; histopathology and classification; treatment; clinical features and classification; immunology; and physical and social management. The image collection (about 900 images) is a searchable database of photographs which can be used as a detailed reference source, or to provide examples for practical exercises and lectures. The textual content of the tutorials and image collection has been developed by the Tropical Medicine Resource at the Wellcome Trust, and all content has been peer reviewed by subject experts. The glossary is an electronic index of medical and scientific terms used in the tutorials and image collection. The Topics in International Health series is aimed at medical and life sciences students, their teachers, healthcare professionals, academics and researchers.-Tropical Disease Bulletin
Wellcome Trust. Tuberculosis. Wallingford: U.K.: CAB International, 1998. ISBN 0-85199-249-8. Topics in International Health CD-ROM. £95 (institutions); £45 (developing countries). Order from CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon OX 10 8DE, U.K.
This CD-ROM provides three complementary resources dealing with tuberculosis: interactive tutorials; an image collection; and a glossary. The 10 interactive tutorials provide a framework for self-directed learning and are designed for use alone or in small groups. Each has clear learning objectives, self-assessment tests, and a summary to reinforce key points. The first tutorial gives an overview of tuberculosis, and this is followed by tutorials on: etiology and transmission; immunology; pathogenesis; epidemiology; prevention and control; clinical features; TB and HIV; diagnostic tests; and treatment. The image collection (about 600 images) is a searchable database of photographs which can be used as a detailed reference source, or to provide examples for practical exercises and lectures. The textual content of the tutorials and image collection has been developed by the Tropical Medicine Resource at the Wellcome Trust, and all content has been peer reviewed by subject experts. The glossary is an electronic index of medical and scientific terms used in the tutorials and image collection. The Topics in International Health series is aimed at medical and life sciences students, their teachers, healthcare professionals, academics and researchers. - Tropical Disease Bulletin