Back to basics: tackling the challenges to bedside teaching
Rizwan Dewji, Abbas Dewji , Dushyanth Gnanappiragasam Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK Dear EditorIn recent times, there has been a declining trend in bedside teaching as part of the medical teaching curriculum.1 It is clear that this fundamental issu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Advances in Medical Education and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/back-to-basics-tackling-the-challenges-to-bedside-teaching-peer-reviewed-article-AMEP |
| Summary: | Rizwan Dewji, Abbas Dewji , Dushyanth Gnanappiragasam Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK Dear EditorIn recent times, there has been a declining trend in bedside teaching as part of the medical teaching curriculum.1 It is clear that this fundamental issue presents a potential barrier to the development of both current and future generations of doctors. Agreeable explanations for the decline in bedside teaching include a more rapid patient turnover, increased reliance on technology in the diagnostic process, and the limited availability of clinician time. |
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| ISSN: | 1179-7258 |