Background and Purpose – based in the philosophy of andragogy [1], we sought to identify whether there were benefits from consensus building [2] in curriculum development in the different contexts of undergraduate human medicine for public health, professionalism and ethics … Continue reading
Purpose – this abstract questions whether as educators we are prepared to take the opportunity for teaching and learning about communications. This opportunity has been created by the changes in the practices of veterinary and human medicine in the past … Continue reading
A very threatening situation is developing in Wales because the Welsh Assembly Government appears to wish to impose an opt-out system which would enable organs to be taken from Welsh residents. In a recent analysis paper in the British Medical … Continue reading
The public has traditionally held health care professionals in high esteem. However as society grows more complicated with increasing amounts of information and less time to reflect on the information, it seems important for these professionals to consider the balance … Continue reading
The guiding principles in my approaches and practices of medical education are based on andragogy and humanism underpinned by the prime ethical value of respect for the autonomy of the individual and in population health. These approaches apply in my … Continue reading