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The changing birth suite experience for Australian medical students
Author(s) -
Hogan Emma,
Woods Cindy,
Buttrose Maryke,
Abenthum Linda,
Cheng Hon C.,
Costa Caroline
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/ajo.12495
Subject(s) - suite , competition (biology) , medical education , psychology , medicine , political science , law , ecology , biology
Competition with midwifery students, combined with increasing numbers of medical students, has led to declining standards of clinical experience in the birth suite for our senior medical students. In the Australian setting, increased and improved communication and collaboration between the two disciplines is urgently needed to rectify the situation.