Videoconferencing as a medical educational tool: first experience in Argentinean public hospital

Authors present their experience with first medical videoconferencing program developed in a public Argentinean hospital. Both modalities--room and desktop videoconferencing--were used. The program was exclusively used for educational purposes. A total of twelfth videoconferencing were successfully made using all resources. They included surgical procedures, magisterial lessons, grand rounds, etc. The project proved that videoconferencing is a cost-effective medical education tool, even in developing countries.