PathCAL - The Saga So Far

Abstract

Many Edinburgh medical students will be familiar with the set of computer assisted learning programs (CALs) called PathCAL, which help the user understand the basic pathological principles of disease. Currently we have approximately 110 programs running on the Web, available to anyone with access to the Edinburgh Electronic Medical Curriculum (EEMeC). These programs did not spring into being overnight: their gestation was long and frustrating. I am taking up the offer to relate it, although I am acutely aware that writing about the history o f anything from personal experience is a real sign of advancing years.