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[Integrative psychosomatics: contributions to a reform of medical training]
Karl Köhle1, Armin Koerfer, Walter Thomas
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Universität zu Köln, Cologne.
Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie
|January 29, 2003
Abstract:
Medical training has so far mainly emphasised teaching of knowledge and neglected fostering of theoretical and practical competence in doctors' occupation. The consequences of these deficits are often experienced as "practice shock" when young doctors start working. New concepts of teaching moduls in psychosocial subjects may enhance medical competence. We present some of the contents and didactic concepts which we have implemented in the medical curriculum of Cologne University.