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Peer reviewedDerouesne, C.; Salamon, R. – Medical Education, 1977
Ways in which teaching neurology can be simplified for the nonspecialist practitioner are addressed in this assessment of the state-of-the-art in France. The hypothesis implies simplifying both the diagnoses and symptomatology. (LBH)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Educational Assessment, Family Practice (Medicine), Higher Education
Peer reviewedWright, H. J.; Knox, J. D. E. – Medical Education, 1977
A short, intensive teacher training course for general practitioners is described, including its aims, context and content, and assessment of its effectiveness. Focus is on the need for training doctors with expertise in teaching, combined with an ability to assess patients' psychosocial as well as physical problems. (LBH)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Family Practice (Medicine), Higher Education, Medical Education
Peer reviewedFreeman, J.; Byrne, P. S. – Medical Education, 1977
A battery of assessment measures, including MCQ measures of factual recall, MEQ measures of problem-solving skills, measures of attitudes, intelligence and ability, and personality factors was administered to trainee intakes of several postgraduate training courses for general practice.
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Family Practice (Medicine), Higher Education
Peer reviewedMurray-Lyon, N. – Medical Education, 1977
The results of a questionnaire on how 131 family doctors in Glasgow and the West of Scotland obtain information regarding recent advances are described, indicating that medical journals and formal lectures and symposia are still popular. Tape/slide and television presentations were not considered of much value. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Family Health, Family Practice (Medicine), Higher Education
Peer reviewedGosling, R. H. – Medical Education, 1977
A postgraduate seminar on the psychological aspects of general practice was evaluated in which focus was on the developing doctor-patient relationship as revealed by the reporting doctor. Suggestions for improving such training sessions and their evaluation are offered. (LBH)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Empathy, Evaluation Methods, Family Practice (Medicine)
Peer reviewedBain, D. J. G. – Medical Education, 1977
The relationship between verbal exchange in doctor-patient consultations and patients' comprehension has been measured by audio-tape recordings. The results provide objective evidence of differences in outcomes for similar presenting illnesses in different social groups, supporting the hypothesis that people in lower socioeconomic classes do not…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comprehension, Educational Objectives, Family Practice (Medicine)
Peer reviewedBehr, H. L. – Medical Education, 1977
Small groups of medical students are asked to enact a situation in which family members visit their general practitioner with a problem regarding one of the children, and the diffusion of this problem within the family is traced during the course of the simulation. Discussion focuses on the feelings evoked by the simulation. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Child Psychology, Emotional Response, Family Counseling, Family Practice (Medicine)
Peer reviewedMurray, T. S.; And Others – Medical Education, 1977
Recording booklets guide the student in his study of the development, presentation, and future prognosis of patients with chronic and complicated disease in the community. Student abilities and the teaching were assessed using case histories in a system of computer-assisted learning. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Media, Family Life, Family Practice (Medicine)
Peer reviewedFarkas, I. J. – Medical Education, 1977
Romania's program is described in terms of: general information; medical studies and practical medical education; practical work in the first and second years; the third year; externships; and internships. (LBH)
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Curriculum Design, Family Practice (Medicine), Foreign Countries
