Actual Versus Simulated Breast and Rectal Examinations among Recent Medical Student Graduates

• Published in: Journal of King Abdulaziz University. Medical sciences Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 9 - 14
• Main Authors: Trabulsi, Nora H, Alotaibi, Shayma M, Alghamdi, Hajar F, Abbas, Mohammed M, Akeel, Nouf Y, Samkari, Ali A, Farsi, Ali H, Malibary, Nadim H, Saleem, Abdulaziz M, Kadi, Mai S, Nassif, Mohammed O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Jeddah Scientific Publishing Centre 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Abnormalities; Breast; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Colleges & universities; Communication skills; CPR; Cross-sectional studies; Curricula; Demographics; Ethics; Feedback; Gender; Internships; Learning; Males; Medical personnel; Medical students; Patients; Physicians; Questionnaires; Rectum; Religion; Response rates; Simulation; Skills; Students; Teaching

Clinical skills form the core of a physician's practice. Breast and rectal examinations help the physician to detect abnormalities that may lead to the identification of unnoticed diseases. Learning these skills with real patients can be difficult because patients can be hesitant to allow stude...