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Great Expectations

New England Journal of MedicinePublished 21 May 1992
C. R. Taylor
Citations31
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score19.08
SNIP13.47

TL;DR

In some manner the curriculum clearly must reflect current medical knowledge and must change continually to accommodate new discoveries in the biologic sciences.

Abstract

So you like to read? Good, you came to the right place. USC Class of 1994 Survival Guide 1 There are some 1350 medical schools on planet earth.2 All have the common goal of training, even educating, potential physicians. In view of their geographic, economic, and cultural diversity, it is not surprising that the length and content of courses and the style of teaching vary considerably among medical schools. Some schools are geared to produce doctors who will function when diluted 10,000-fold in the general population, with annual health budgets of approximately $1 per patient, whereas others turn out graduates who . . .

Keywords

Medicine