ABSTRACT
This chapter reviews some recent educational research in primary care and describes how it has influenced policy. The computer is also a source of interference in provider-patient communication. Almost 80% of the universities surveyed had early clinical exposure for their students in the first years of their medical studies. There is a need for a move from traditional medical education that tends to be frontal, hierarchical, passive and dogmatic to active, self-directed learning in context. Systematic reviews have shown how family medicine teaching has had positive effects in many settings. Disciplines outside primary care are also using the methods of modern adult education in the training of young specialists in many fields. The challenge of coping with financial constraints has been addressed in educational research. Oral examinations have been a traditional form of assessment in medicine, especially in high-stakes situations. Teaching our students, trainees and colleagues in practice to do research can also be a powerful tool in their education.
