2007
Teaching Medical Students About Health Literacy: 2 Chicago Initiatives
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1998
Patient, physician &; society
Makoul G, Curry R. Patient, physician &; society. Academic Medicine 1998, 73: 14-24. PMID: 9447197, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-199801000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasic science coursesMedical school curriculumNumber of studentsSecond-year curriculumCurricular unitNew curriculumSchool curriculumEducational goalsLearning formatStudent evaluationsClerkship yearSociety courseFaculty developmentScience coursesProfessional skillsEducational strategiesClinical reasoningMedical humanitiesCurriculumPersonal reflectionStudentsProfessional ethicsPhysical diagnosisCourseMore progressThe evolution of courses in professional skills and perspectives for medical students
Curry R, Makoul G. The evolution of courses in professional skills and perspectives for medical students. Academic Medicine 1998, 73: 10-3. PMID: 9447196, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-199801000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProfessional skillsMedical schoolsSmall group workNumber of schoolsAmerican Medical CollegesHealth Sciences UniversityGPEP reportWay studentsExperiential learningMajor coursesInterdisciplinary courseSuch coursesMedical studentsCurriculumFourth yearUniversity of NebraskaSchoolsScience UniversityUniversitySkillsStudentsCourseMedical CollegeComprehensive programNorthwestern University
1996
An active-learning approach to basic clinical skills
Curry R, Makoul G. An active-learning approach to basic clinical skills. Academic Medicine 1996, 71: 41-4. PMID: 8540963, DOI: 10.1097/00001888-199601000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive learning approachBasic clinical skillsNew curriculumPreclinical curriculumClinical skillsClinical skills unitClinical skills curriculumUniversity Medical SchoolTraditional curriculumStudents' understandingCritical thinkingSkills curriculumSkills UnitMedical schoolsCurriculumClinical proficiencyRepetitive practiceOverall attitudePopular aspectsDiagnostic reasoningNorthwestern University Medical SchoolStudentsComprehensive changesEssential areasSkills