[Use of computer technology in training assistants in the anesthesia department]

The growing importance of computer technology in the fields of medical diagnosis and monitoring cannot be disputed. Few studies, however, have investigated the usefulness of computers in medical education. The following paper presents a teaching program for novice anaesthesists which helps demonstrate the problem of anaesthetizing high risk patients and conveys general guidelines for preoperative diagnosis and intraoperative monitoring. All data registered can be displayed on several video screens simultaneously. A printout of the guidelines is also available. Initial impressions of the program are presented.