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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Main Authors: Dewji R, Dewji A, Gnanappiragasam D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2014-12-01
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
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description 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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