The problem with outcomes-based curricula in medical education: Insights from educational theory

Medical Education

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 593-598

  Rees, Charlotte E ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical competence *standards; Education, medical undergraduate *standards; curriculum *standards; Quality assurance, health care *standards

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; IDEOLOGY; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; REVIEW; TEACHER; TEACHING; THEORY; UNITED KINGDOM; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; LICENSING; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; UNIVERSITY;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FACULTY; HUMANS; LICENSURE; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 3042674981     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2923.2004.01793.x     Document Type: Review

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