Open AccessAttitude toward learning of community medicine: A cross-sectional study among medical school students
Author(s) -
Japhereena Murugavel,
Vinoth Gnana Chellaiyan,
Dhivyatharani Krishnamoorthy
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.214974
Subject(s) - graduation (instrument) , medicine , curriculum , specialty , medical education , community health , cross sectional study , family medicine , preference , tamil , alternative medicine , health care , nursing , public health , psychology , pedagogy , linguistics , philosophy , geometry , mathematics , pathology , economics , microeconomics , economic growth
Community medicine strives to protect and promote the health and well-being of the community through primary health care approach. However the preference of community medicine as career among medical school students and curriculum of community medicine is pivotal.