introduction: apart from being one of the main objectives in the educational program, acquiring clinical skills is considered as a principle element of competency in a dentist. the aim of this study was to assess students’ viewpoints regarding the educational quality of clinical skills in different departments of their educational environment. methods: this descriptive cross-sectional study was...

T he mortality from melanoma, currently the sixth most common malignant neoplasm in men and women, increases after age 50 years and can be expected to increase as the US population ages. Sixteen percent of melanomas are discovered by physicians, and 76% of those are detected by primary care physicians. Given that 41.8% of US annual physician visits are to a family practitioner or internist, the...

Communication skills tend to decline with time unless they are regularly recalled and practiced. However, most medical schools still deliver clinical communication training only during pre-clinical years although the clinical environment is considered to be ideal for acquiring and teaching clinical communication. The aim of this article is to review the barriers that prevent communication skill...

learning is tedious and momentary when clinical education is uniform. one of the aspects that affect the structure and qualitative texture of clinical education are utilization of clinical education patterns. because nursing students must learn about problem solving skills, some thought provoking strategies for problem solving is needed. many studies showed that clinical education patterns are ...

Introduction. The ability for practical skills is an important target for medical education. These skills are necessary for diagnosis of diseases and therapeutic procedures. This study is designed for evaluation of clinical skills. Methods. 92 medical student were selected randomly and data was collected by questionnaires. Results. 71.7% of stagers and 21.4% of internship students didn’t have...