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TEACHING BASIC CLINICAL SKILLS AND PROBLEMSOLVING TO FIFTH‐YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS
Author(s) -
Newble David I.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1973.tb129991.x
Subject(s) - preceptor , medical education , physical examination , objective structured clinical examination , psychology , course (navigation) , mathematics education , medicine , engineering , surgery , aerospace engineering
A year's experience with a 6‐week course devoted to teaching the basic clinical skills of the clinical interview, the physical examination and problem solving is described. The objectives of the course have been defined in behavioural terms and the teaching activities and assessments have been related to these objectives. The course has been based on a preceptor system supplemented by audiovisual aids and whole group activities. Student response as assessed by questionnaire has been favourable and has also allowed continuous modification of the course.