Impressions of postgraduate teaching on venereology in Paris; gonorrhoea.

Aids to Postgraduate Medicine

The fact that this handy paper back has now reached its fourth edition in 13 years is a tribute to its popularity and the energy of the author. It gives in note form causes of various medical conditions, their diagnosis and management. It is a pity that only gonorrhoea and syphilis are included in venereology and no mention is made of N.S.U., L.G.V., scabies, A.I.D.S., etc. Another deficiency i...

Venereology at the Polyclinic: Postgraduate Medical Education Among General Practitioners in England, 1899–1914

In 1899 the British Medical Journal enthusiastically announced that a new postgraduate teaching college was to open in London. The aim of the Medical Graduates' College and Polyclinic (MGC) was to provide continuing education to general practitioners. It drew upon emerging specialisms and in so doing built upon the generalist training received at an undergraduate level. Courses were intended to...

Critical evaluation of the venereal disease control campaign in Poland 1970-76.

A comprehensive campaign to control venereal diseases was undertaken in Poland in 1970. During the eight-year period of the campaign a significant decrease in the morbidity rate of gonorrhoea and syphilis was achieved. The number of cases of primary and secondary syphilis decreased by 85% and the number of cases of gonorrhoea by 30%. This paper presents the main guidelines of the campaign and a...

Demethylchlortetracycline in the treatment of gonorrhoea.

Comparative study of the points of view of undergraduate and postgraduate about the teaching quality of faculty members in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The quality of teaching is one of the most important indicators of decision-making regarding promotion of academic rank, basic promotion, extension of contract, conversion of faculty members' employment status in different medical schools. Appropriate evaluation of teaching quality can be an effective step in making the right decisions about the mention processes. This...