Comparing health care delivery systems - initiating a student exchange project between Europe and the United States

Armstrong, Elizabeth; Fischer, Martin R.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2923.2001.00992.x

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“…International collaborations and interactions between medical institutions occur frequently in the fields of research and clinical training, while less frequently in undergraduate medical education (Armstrong & Fischer 2001;De Vries et al 2002;Imperato 2004;Margolis et al 2004;Finkel & Fein 2006). To our knowledge, no international partnerships between medical schools have been described in the field of psychosocial education and professional skills.…”

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The profession of medicine: a joint US–German collaborative project in medical education

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Expanding the Boundaries of Medical Education: Evidence for Cross-Cultural Exchanges

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Moyer²,

Stern³

2003

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Teaching Medical Students about Different Health Care Systems: An International Exchange Program

Finkel

Fein

2006

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Understanding how different health care systems are organized and financed is rarely taught in medical school. In 1997, several U.S. and European medical schools formed an ongoing, innovative, and collaborative exchange program to enable their medical students to gain an insight into the dynamics of another country's health care system. One student from each participating institution completes a month-long rotation at a host medical school under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Selected target diagnoses serve as the basis for comparative case studies. To enable the student to effectively study the host country's health care system, each is assigned a patient with the preselected specific diagnosis. The students view the patient's care within the context of the host country's delivery system rather than being limited to the clinical diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Matching the student with a patient permits the student to see how medical care is delivered and financed in the host country. Each student is required to prepare a written report focusing on costs; organization and delivery of care; quality and outcomes of care; politics, culture, and ethics; and learning. The case studies permit comparisons of health care systems among the participating U.S. and European Union countries, as well as opportunities for institutional and individual learning.

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Comparing health care delivery systems - initiating a student exchange project between Europe and the United States

Cited by 3 publications

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The profession of medicine: a joint US–German collaborative project in medical education

The profession of medicine: a joint US–German collaborative project in medical education

Expanding the Boundaries of Medical Education: Evidence for Cross-Cultural Exchanges

Teaching Medical Students about Different Health Care Systems: An International Exchange Program

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