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PMID: 20685170 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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There are many challenges facing undergraduate education in the smaller specialities such as obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G). These are similar throughout the world, although the emphasis may vary according to geography and the approach of those involved in medical education in general. The number of medical students has increased because of the greater number of doctors required, the gender balance and also because it provides revenue for the universities. This means that strategies must be developed to include more teaching units in both primary and secondary care as well as those at a distance from the main teaching provider. Australia and the UK both have this problem but, obviously, the distances involved in Australia are much greater. One of the drivers for the change in undergraduate medical education in the UK was factual overload and the need to teach basic competencies to the students. National curricula that take this into account are being developed and that in the UK has been taken up by a majority of the medical schools. The opportunities offered by O&G to provide basic skills and competencies difficult to find elsewhere in the curriculum are unparalleled. These include issues such as communication in situations where great sensitivity is required and also the impact of cultural beliefs and ethnicity on clinical practice. However, factual knowledge of medical science is also essential and ways of achieving a balance are discussed. |
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Authors:
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M A Lumsden; I M Symonds |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-08-03 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology Volume: 24 ISSN: 1532-1932 ISO Abbreviation: Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-11 Completed Date: 2011-02-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101121582 Medline TA: Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 795-806 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Crown Copyright © 2010. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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University of Glasgow, United Kingdom. M.A.Lumsden@clinmed.gla.ac.uk |
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Australia Curriculum / standards* Education, Medical, Undergraduate / standards*, trends Great Britain Gynecology / education*, trends Obstetrics / education*, trends Rural Population Teaching |
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