VIRTUAL PATIENTS BEHIND THE SCREEN USING COMPUTER SIMULATOR GOLEM

摘要

The authors have created an interactive multimedia computer simulator "GOLEM" for learning diagnostics and therapy of clinical disorders- It allows students to solve various critical situations in the form of simulation games. The simulator is based on mathematical simulation models of body-fluid balance, respiration, circulation and renal function. The mathematical description consists of 39 non-linear differential and algebraic equations of more than 200 variables. General aspects of large-scale model design and deployment are discussed. Typical usage of the simulator in medical training is described and its pedagogical benefits are highlighted.