The Adequacy of Medical School Education in Musculoskeletal Medicine

• Published in: Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume Vol. 80; no. 10; pp. 1421 - 7
• Main Authors: FREEDMAN, KEVIN B, BERNSTEIN, JOSEPH
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA Copyright by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated 01.10.1998; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Incorporated; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery AMERICAN VOLUME
• Edition: American volume
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Clinical Competence; Competency-Based Education; Education, Medical; Educational Measurement - methods; General Surgery - education; Humans; Internship and Residency; Medical sciences; Musculoskeletal Diseases - diagnosis; Musculoskeletal Diseases - therapy; Orthopedics - education; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Reproducibility of Results; Teaching. Deontology. Ethics. Legislation; Human; Validation; Evaluation; Questionnaire; Methodology; Orthopedics; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Resident; Student; Examination; Result

A basic familiarity with musculoskeletal disorders is essential for all medical school graduates. The purpose of the current study was to test a group of recent medical school graduates on basic topics in musculoskeletal medicine in order to assess the adequacy of their preparation in this area. A b...