Should a clinical rotation in hematology be mandatory for undergraduate medical students?

Clinical rotations form the foundation of medical education. Medical students in the UK are offered conventional rotations such as cardiology, surgery, and psychiatry as part of their undergraduate curriculum, but a rotation in hematology is not currently mandatory. This paper explores the benefits...

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Autores principales: Mandan, Jay, Sidhu, Harmeet Singh, Mahmood, Adil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Expert Opinion
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5027923/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27695381
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S112132
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description Clinical rotations form the foundation of medical education. Medical students in the UK are offered conventional rotations such as cardiology, surgery, and psychiatry as part of their undergraduate curriculum, but a rotation in hematology is not currently mandatory. This paper explores the benefits of a compulsory hematology rotation, and suggests recommendations for its implementation in UK medical school curricula.
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spelling pubmed-50279232016-09-30 Should a clinical rotation in hematology be mandatory for undergraduate medical students? Mandan, Jay Sidhu, Harmeet Singh Mahmood, Adil Adv Med Educ Pract Expert Opinion Clinical rotations form the foundation of medical education. Medical students in the UK are offered conventional rotations such as cardiology, surgery, and psychiatry as part of their undergraduate curriculum, but a rotation in hematology is not currently mandatory. This paper explores the benefits of a compulsory hematology rotation, and suggests recommendations for its implementation in UK medical school curricula. Dove Medical Press 2016-09-13 /pmc/articles/PMC5027923/ /pubmed/27695381 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S112132 Text en © 2016 Mandan et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed.
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Should a clinical rotation in hematology be mandatory for undergraduate medical students?
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title_short Should a clinical rotation in hematology be mandatory for undergraduate medical students?
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