Teaching medical students - what's in it for teachers?

The term 'doctor' comes from the Latin 'docere' meaning 'to teach'. Although few general practitioners have formal teaching skills or qualifications, we are all involved in teaching patients every day. The importance of our role as educators has been recognised for a lo...

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Published in:	Australian family physician Vol. 33; no. 6; p. 451
Main Authors:	Lawson, Carol, Ling, Mee Yoke
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Australia 01-06-2004
Subjects:	Attitude of Health Personnel Attitudes Australia Education, Medical - organization & administration Faculty, Medical - organization & administration Family medicine Family Practice - education Humans Job Satisfaction Medical personnel Patient Satisfaction Study and teaching Workload Australia
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Summary:	The term 'doctor' comes from the Latin 'docere' meaning 'to teach'. Although few general practitioners have formal teaching skills or qualifications, we are all involved in teaching patients every day. The importance of our role as educators has been recognised for a long time, with the first statements of the Hippocratic Oath dealing with respect for our teachers and our duty to pass our knowledge on to others. (author abstract)
Bibliography:	AFP.jpg Australian Family Physician, Vol. 33, No. 6, 2004 Jun: 451 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	0300-8495