Dermatology – a compulsory part of the UK medical school curriculum?

Dermatological conditions form a significant number of consultations seen by general practitioners on a daily basis. There is a lack of training and formal assessment of dermatology during medical school and we propose that there should be a mandatory component in OSCEs for dermatology during medica...

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Main Authors: Hemal Shah, Lucia Pozo-Garcia, Marinos Koulouroudias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-12-01
Series:Medical Education Online
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Online Access:http://med-ed-online.net/index.php/meo/article/view/30212/pdf_93
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Summary:Dermatological conditions form a significant number of consultations seen by general practitioners on a daily basis. There is a lack of training and formal assessment of dermatology during medical school and we propose that there should be a mandatory component in OSCEs for dermatology during medical school to enhance one's diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills which will ultimately lead to better care for the patient and efficacious use of NHS resources.
ISSN:1087-2981