Medical students' electives abroad

BMJ 1998;317:1528 ( 28 November )

Letters

Medical students' electives abroad

Students need extensive advice on planning electives

Some care is better than none at all

Those who are qualified to help should help

Students need extensive advice on planning electives

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EDITOR $---$ Banatvala and Doyal's editorial on student electives abroad raised several issues.¹ As the elective tutor at theRoyal Free Hospital School of Medicine I am responsible for ensuringthe wellbeing of each student going on an elective both in theUnited Kingdom and abroad. Time has to be spent with each student,discussing every aspect of their plans and identifying potentialproblems. This includes considering their academic suitability,the occupational risks and, importantly, travel relatedhazards.

Students choose to gain medical experience in various settings. Some wish to experience health care in a rural setting, othersin a university teaching hospital. Students must be aware of thedifferences in setting and learning experience. Some may be shockedto find few medical resources and may be expected to act as afully qualified medical practitioner. Others may be disappointedto find that they gain little "hands on" experience other . . . [Full text of this article]

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