A Survey of Digital Rectal Examination Training in Canadian Medical Schools
BACKGROUND: The digital rectal examination (DRE) is important for the diagnosis of a variety of gastrointestinal, urological and gynecological disorders. However, it appears that Canadian medical students may not be adequately taught nor provided the opportunity to practice their skills often enough...
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| description | BACKGROUND: The digital rectal examination (DRE) is important for the diagnosis of a variety of gastrointestinal, urological and gynecological disorders. However, it appears that Canadian medical students may not be adequately taught nor provided the opportunity to practice their skills often enough. The present study was an analysis of the current practices in DRE teaching and evaluation in undergraduate medicine programs across Canada. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-00fdea472a164994ac26eea4ab3c98802025-08-20T02:03:39ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002012-01-0126744144410.1155/2012/681357A Survey of Digital Rectal Examination Training in Canadian Medical SchoolsAlysha Nensi0Nilesh Chande1Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: The digital rectal examination (DRE) is important for the diagnosis of a variety of gastrointestinal, urological and gynecological disorders. However, it appears that Canadian medical students may not be adequately taught nor provided the opportunity to practice their skills often enough. The present study was an analysis of the current practices in DRE teaching and evaluation in undergraduate medicine programs across Canada.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/681357 |
| spellingShingle | Alysha Nensi Nilesh Chande A Survey of Digital Rectal Examination Training in Canadian Medical Schools Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
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