ASME Articles of Note

Two articles of interest from recent issues of Medical Education:

• Teaching and its impact:
  

What do general practitioners do differently when consulting with a medical student? by Lucie Walters, David Prideaux, Paul Worley, Jennene Greenhill & Heidi Rolfe, from the March 2009 issue of Medical Education, 43(3), pp. 286-273.

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• Teaching physical examination:

Student views on the effective teaching of physical examination skills: A qualitative study by Merel JC Martens, Robbert J Duvivier, Jan van Dalen, G Maarten Verwijnen, Albert JJ A Scherpbier & Cees PM van der Vleuten, from the February 2009 issue of Medical Education, 43(2), pp. 184-191.

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Learning in interprofessional teams: AMEE Guide no 38

From Medical Teacher, Volume 31, Issue 1, January 2009, pages 1 - 12.

Abstract: This guide is for health and social care professionals who teach or guide others' learning before and after qualification, in formal courses or the workplace. It clarifies the understanding of interprofessional learning and explores the concept of teams and team working. Illustrated by examples from practice, the practicalities of effective interprofessional learning are described, and the underlying concepts of patient-centred care, excellent communication, development of capacity and clarity of roles that underpin this explored.

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