RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Systematic use of closed-circuit television in a general practice teaching unit JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners JO J R Coll Gen Pract FD British Journal of General Practice SP 557 OP 560 VO 31 IS 230 A1 W. George Irwin A1 Jon S. Perrott YR 1981 UL http://bjgp.org/content/31/230/557.abstract AB We describe use of closed-circuit television in teaching general practice consulting skills in a new central teaching unit of a department of general practice. We explain how the system works, present a simple analysis of student performance in communicating with real and simulated patients and discuss the value of teaching from the consultation with closed-circuit television and video.