Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Things that should be taught to medical students

"Medical students need to be taught, to help them become better doctors.
1. How to talk to patients
2. How to run a business
3. How to network with colleagues
4. How to manage money ( including learning how to speculate).
These are "real-life" skills - all of which can be taught. Most doctors learn them "on the job" - but some never do !"

Excellent thought this, other day i was reading in a Indian Newspaper an episode of a patient's relative and a Resident Doctor getting involved in a fight. Something i believe would never happen if only Residents were taught how to take with patients. Then i have seen Doctors learn how to manage money by "hit and trial", when everybody else was learning about commerce we doctors were being taught Molecular structure of DNA which i being a Diagnostic Radiologist dont remember a bit about...
I really wish that people with vision for the future should be a part of the team that makes the Med school Curriculum...

Full article here-By Dr Malpani
Why don't they teach doctors useful stuff ?

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