Abstract
Objective: To determine the balance between acute and chronic medical problems in the PBL cases at 2 Australian medical schools. Methods: Analysis of 162 PBL cases. Results: Cases concentrate on acute problems in young people and neglect chronic disease in the old. Conclusion: This imbalance may contribute to negative attitudes towards elderly patients and people with chronic disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 279-281 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Medical Education |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acute disease
- Attitude of health personnel
- Australia
- Chronic disease
- Curriculum
- Education, medical/methods/standards
- Problem-based learning