Medical education reform is taking place all over the world including Asia, which has 60% of
the world's population. Confronted with diverse social and cultural needs as well as …

INTRODUCTION: In Nepal, various field programs such as community diagnosis
programmes (CDP) have been initiated to make the education of doctors, nurses and …

RESULTS: A total of 44 students were evaluated in this study. A total of 22 h (36.6%) were
dedicated to community-based learning in the 1 st year. A positive response was observed …

Background: Internship is the best period for acquiring practical knowledge and skills in
community medicine to become a successful primary health care physician. Effectiveness of …

Background: It is felt that medical training should largely be made in close proximity of public
health & social environment compared to a tertiary care hospital. The package of …

By and large the medical graduate carries the values of the urban middle class. Even those
from a rural background are unwittingly coopted into the urban milieu, discarding their social …

The article reports on issues and topics related to the Fifth National Protected Learning Time
(PLT) Conference held on May 24, 2006 at Cedar Court Hotel in West Yorkshire, England. It …

The number of researchers and research publications from South Asia are lower as
compared to the developed countries. Student research projects are common in developed …