The Mac Series of Medical and Physiological Simulations
The MAC SERIES of four educational computer simulations was developed jointly between 1970 and 1985 in close cooperation by colleagues from the Faculty of Health Sciences (McMaster University) in Canada and the Medical College of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital (University of London) in the UK. This allowed medical students to experiment with the vital functions of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and renal systems and how drugs are handled in the body without exposing live humans or animals to risks or discomfort. The four computer programs were MacDope, MacMan, MacPee, and MacPuf.
Diving Deeper
About the Series
These computer models allowed physiological experimentation to enhance problem-based learning curricula with simulations for the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and renal systems, as well as pharmacokinetics.
View Simulations
Download the software manuals and launch the simulator. You can also watch a series of instructional videos.
About John Dickinson
Learn more about this medical education pioneer, who helped to capture clinical physiology in this series of computer simulations.