2001
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2001.320
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Medical Curriculum in Saudi Medical Colleges: Current and Future Perspectives

Abstract: MY Alshehri, Medical Curriculum in Saudi Medical Colleges: Current and Future Perspectives. 2001; 21(5-6): 320-323 This paper was written with the objective of first assessing in general terms the current curricula in Saudi medical colleges, and second, suggesting some approaches and strategies for curricular changes. The content-based approach is the main model used in planning curricula in the Saudi medical colleges. This is a planning model that has been rejected by many experts for the last quarter of … Show more

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“…Problem-based learning (PBL) is an innovative instructional approach which is being increasingly used in many health professionals education world-wide (Schmidt 1993;Alshehri 2001;Bin Abdurrahman 2008).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Problem-based learning (PBL) is an innovative instructional approach which is being increasingly used in many health professionals education world-wide (Schmidt 1993;Alshehri 2001;Bin Abdurrahman 2008).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is heartening to note that 71% of respondents did think ethics is adequately covered in psychiatry and neurology in this particular undergraduate medical program, as compared to 33% in internal medicine (Al-Umran, Al-Shaikh, Al-Awary, Al-Rubaish, & Al-Muhanna, 2006). However, ethics is indeed taught sparsely in medical colleges in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states (Al-Shehri, 2001;Al-Umran et al, 2006).…”
Section: Bioethics Teaching In Psychiatry Training Programmes In the mentioning
confidence: 94%
“…8 Similarly, a recent report from Saudi Arabia indicated that medical ethics education is lacking in some Saudi Medical Colleges. 9 It is obvious that the need for medical ethics education is recognized in most countries and has become a component of undergraduate formal medical training in most medical schools. Most ethical problems faced physicians throughout the world are similar, with some unique issues pertinent to some countries.…”
Section: Concept Of Medical Ethicsmentioning
confidence: 99%