Patients??? Perspectives on Physicians??? Roles: Implications for Curricular Reform
Academic MedicinePublished 29 July 2008
J. Donald Boudreau, Justin Jagosh, Roger Slee, Mary-Ellen Macdonald, Yvonne Steinert
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Important differences between patients’ and physicians’ perspectives on key curricular concepts represent an important resource for program design and development and suggest avenues for future research on highly topical issues such as professionalism.
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This study found important differences between patients' and physicians' perspectives on key curricular concepts. Understanding these differences represents an important resource for program design and development. The findings also suggest avenues for future research on highly topical issues such as professionalism.
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