DOI
https://doi.org/10.26481/mup.2607
Open Access Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0)
Copyright
© 2026 The Authors
Published online on
21-07-2026
Series:
Clinical Tools: A DIY catalogue for the creative
Publisher:
Maastricht University Press
Book description
Ever considered where your learning tools come from as you study or teach medicine?
So many teaching materials in medicine are mass-produced, environmentally unfriendly, and reproduce the same kind of bodies. We need a drastic rethinking of our teaching tools. But rather than new inventions, what if the innovations we need are already out there?
Our first issue of Clinical Tools: A DIY Catalogue for the Creative celebrates the abundance of ideas for teaching materials that already exist in medical education. Inside you will find gorgeous illustrations, clear instructions for how to make tools and insightful essays exploring the ideas behind DIY in medical education. Get your making supplies ready!
Key Features
- Introduces examples of teaching tools tailored to the medical/clinical field, with a focus on creatively working with existing materials.
- Explains how to make teaching tools through easy-to-use instructions with many illustrations.
- Highlights the added value of making in learning.
- Presents academic insights into DIY teaching tools in healthcare, considering race, gender, sustainability and other timely topics.
- Offers an accessible introduction to a field where suitable teaching materials are still scarce, inviting further improvisation.
- Open textbook funded by EdLab and the ERC, freely available via Maastricht University Press.
Target audiences and educational use
This open textbook is designed for nursing, medical and other healthcare students and teachers across bachelor’s, undergraduate and postgraduate, master’s level, especially those enrolled in courses on clinical training.
It is also relevant to other practitioners and learners working in healthcare contexts who continue to engage in educational activities. The textbook is intended to help students learn about and create their own teaching tools, whether they are working in obstetrics, surgery, or general medicine.
The book supports learning by doing: students and teachers can read and adapt the instructions, use the included suggestions, and connect to what is available and relevant in their own healthcare contexts. It is also suitable for instructors seeking accessible, reusable teaching material that can be integrated into classroom teaching, assignments, and research-led education across healthcare education settings.
Publication details and metadata
| Title | Clinical Tools |
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| Subtitle | A DIY catalogue for the creative, Issue 1: Education |
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| Affiliation | Maastricht University |
| ROR | 02jz4aj89 |
| Cover | – |
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| Version | 1 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.26481/mup.2607 |
| Landing page | https://umlib.nl/mup.2607 |
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| License | CC BY – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Copyright | The Authors |
| Publisher | Maastricht University Press |
| Publication place | Maastricht |
| Published online | 21-07-2026 |
| ISBN Hardcover | – |
| ISBN Softcover | 9789403905822 |
| Language | English |
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