For-profit growth and academic decline: a retrospective nationwide assessment of Brazilian medical schools

For-profit growth and academic decline: a retrospective nationwide assessment of Brazilian medical schools

BackgroundThe rapid and predominantly for-profit expansion of medical schools in Brazil over the past decade has raised widespread concerns about the erosion of academic standards in medical education.MethodsThis nationwide, retrospective study analyzed academic performance indicators from all Brazi...

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Main Authors:	Bruno B. Andrade, Klauss Villalva-Serra, Rodrigo C. Menezes, Luiz F. Quintanilha, Katia de Miranda Avena
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:	Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:	medical education Brazil academic performance education business undergraduate training
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1617885/full
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