The Development of Diagnostic Competence: Comparison of a Problem-Based, an Integrated, and a Conventional Medical Curriculum.

Schmidt, Henk G.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ527871

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Publication Date: 1996

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The Development of Diagnostic Competence: Comparison of a Problem-Based, an Integrated, and a Conventional Medical Curriculum.

Schmidt, Henk G.; And Others

Academic Medicine, v71 n6 p658-64 Jun 1996

A Dutch study compared the clinical diagnostic skills of 612 medical students educated at schools with problem-based, integrated, or conventional curricula. Students responded to 30 case histories epidemiologically representative of Dutch society and all organ systems. Students trained within problem-based and integrated curricula made more accurate diagnoses, with no overall differences between the problem-based and integrated-curriculum groups. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Integrated Curriculum, Medical Education, Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving, Professional Education, Skill Development, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands

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