Medical education as we know it today spans three sectors: undergraduate, postgraduate,
and the continuing professional development of established clinicians. Medical education is …

Physical examination of the cardiovascular system is central to contemporary teaching and
practice in clinical medicine. Evidence about its value focuses on its diagnostic accuracy …

Ankle arthritis is a useful clinical signpost to differential diagnosis in rheumatic disease.
Biomechanical features and differences in cartilage physiology compared with the knee may …

Much of what is formally taught in medicine is about the knowledge, skills, and behaviors
required of a physician, including how to express compassion and respect for patients at the …

Making mindset matter Page 1 Making mindset matter Alia Crum and colleagues argue that
acting on the growing evidence about the influence of patient mindset and social context on …

Purpose To assess current approaches to teaching the physical exam to preclerkship
students at US medical schools. Method The Directors of Clinical Skills Courses developed …

Several recent studies have described a deterioration in physical examination skills among
modern physicians. Reasons hypothesized for this change are improvements in technology …

Ophthalmic education in North American medical schools has eroded significantly over the
past 4 decades. 1 e6 The article by Shah et al 7 in this issue (see page 1160) provides a …

Since its introduction in 1955, artificial intelligence (AI) has continued its growth and
expansion across all industries and societal sectors. It took the COVID-19 pandemic for AI …

This chapter considers the purpose of medical education and the complexity of defining and
working toward a shared sense of social accountability in an increasingly globalised world …