“Continuity” as an Organizing Principle for Clinical Education Reform
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 21 February 2007
David A. Hirsh, Barbara Ogur, George E. Thibault, Malcolm Cox
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This article which concludes the medical education series, presents evidence and musters arguments for longitudinal integration of the medical curriculum, and concludes that the traditional approach to clinical education has involved a series of rotations in various clinical settings.
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The traditional approach to clinical education has involved a series of rotations in various clinical settings. This article which concludes the medical education series, presents evidence and musters arguments for longitudinal integration of the medical curriculum.
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