Binding: Paperback
Description: It has been recognised by governments and healthcare organisations worldwide that for Universal Healthcare in pursuit of Health for All under the Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved effective primary care that is integrated accessible and affordable for everyone is essential. This practical guide is the first designed specifically to support those planning and conducting family medicine/primary care education within medical schools around the world. It offers medical educators a collection of concise easy to follow chapters guiding the reader through the curriculum requirements with key references for further detail. Plain English and practical deliverable advice adaptable to different contexts ensures the content is accessible to those educating medical students in any country while the structure within sections ensures that family medicine doctors and educators can dip into chapters relevant to their roles for example curriculum design for academic educators or teaching methods for those educating in clinical practice. Key Features The first how - to guide dedicated to effective integration of family medicine teaching into medical school curricula Offers a strong evidence - based framework for integrating family medicine into medical schools Wide in scope for academics and educationalists at all levels and in all geographies reflecting and embracing the experience and variation in family medicine across the globe to produce pragmatic and effective information on which medical schools can base change Step - by - step introduction to the processes of literature review (establishing the existing knowledge base) choosing a topic research questions and methodology conducting research and disseminating results Supported by the WONC a Working Party on Education The book is edited and authored by members of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONC a) Working Party on Education which is ideally placed to offer a strong platform for medical schools to integrate family medicine whatever the local context enabling all future doctors whatever their career aspiration to understand the importance of family medicine to health systems and holistic medicine and encourage family medicine doctors to inspire students to consider a career in the field.
Title: Family Medicine In The Undergraduate Curriculum Preparing Medical Students To Work In Evolving Health Care Systems
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032351841
Pages: 276 Pages, 16 Tables, Black And White; 8 Line Drawings, Color; 10 Line Drawings, Black And White; 8
Publication Date: 10/6/2023
Series: WONCA Family Medicine
Category: Medical Study & Revision Guides & Reference Material