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Medical education: retrospective and prospective observations.
Southern Medical Journal
|February 1, 1977
Summary
Medical education requires a Flexner report-like appraisal due to shifts towards incurable diseases and research over patient care. Recommendations include curriculum reform and reduced training duration for better physician education.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Policy
Background:
- Medical advancements in the last 50 years necessitate a re-evaluation of medical education.
- The 1910 Flexner report serves as a precedent for a comprehensive appraisal of current medical training.