Testing student knowledge of emergency care at the Charles University School of General Medicine and the processing of certain conditions in primary emergency care into computerized educational training models

The objective expression of the state of knowledge of 6th year students of the Faculty of General Medicine in the field of emergency care is an important factor in the evaluation of their preparation for the medical profession, regardless of the specialty they choose. Knowledge of these data is essential for improvement of undergraduate teaching of emergency care. Suitable application of computer technique can supplement the possibilities how to achieve this. The application of so-called model situations on personal computers makes it possible to extend training of decision taking to all spheres of medical training.