Introducing a new medical school system into Japan
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
;
: 800-802, 2008.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Entering into medical schools is the most difficult yet most prestigious among all of the undergraduate university departments. Most of the medical students in Japan come from the Mathematics/Physicochemical Science track, while a few are from the Humanities/Social Science track. However, to meet the needs of the Japanese society, medical students need to learn core competencies, such as professionalism, humanism, and ethics. Issues with regard to these competencies among medical students have recently become a widespread serious concern to medical educators and the general public in Japan. In this article, we suggest that the introduction of a new medical school system, by reforming the admission criteria, can be an effective measure for meeting the current needs of the Japanese society.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Professional Competence
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Reference Standards
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School Admission Criteria
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Education, Medical, Undergraduate
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Japan
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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