Can medical education rise to the challenge of the African crisis?
Annals of tropical paediatrics
; 25(4): 227-241, Dec. 2005. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: med-17412
Biblioteca responsável:
TT5
Localização: TT5; W1 , AN627U
ABSTRACT
In the face of the worsening health crisis in Africa, educationalists there and beyond are challenged to identify their role in resolving the crisis. The training of doctors has to be re-orientated so that they are well equipped to lead the way towards improving the health situation and effectively participating in improving the general condition of the people. This can be achieved by medical schools having control of their duties and functions and using these powers to train doctors who are community-orientated, able to identify clinical and epidemiological problems and find suitable solutions. Doctors of the future should be comfortable working in the community with other members of health teams and confident in addressing all health-related matters in the community. During their formative years in medical school they should acquire the skills to continue self education.This paper discusses some of the important steps that should be taken by medical schools, taking into account the present situation in Africa
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
África
/
Educação Médica
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Annals of tropical paediatrics
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
The University of the West Indies/Trinidad and Tobago