Medical Education: The Hot Seat

Medical science has eventually metamorphosed from ′Knowledge based′ to ′Skill based′ applied social science. So, the age-old traditional courses and curriculums in Indian medical education need a overhauling with radical modifications. With a paradigm shift, we have to take into account not only the...

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Main Authors: Ranabir Pal, Raman Kumar, Shrayan Pal, Vidyasagar, Bijay Mukherji, Sarbapalli Debabrata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2016;volume=5;issue=1;spage=20;epage=23;aulast=Pal
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Summary:Medical science has eventually metamorphosed from ′Knowledge based′ to ′Skill based′ applied social science. So, the age-old traditional courses and curriculums in Indian medical education need a overhauling with radical modifications. With a paradigm shift, we have to take into account not only the help of scientific feedback from the teachers and students but also from all the stakeholders of health care delivery system.
ISSN:2249-4863