ObjectivesTo evaluate the feasibility of providing regular, live, text-based teaching to medical students and junior doctors in Somaliland using a dedicated case-based medical education website ().DesignReview of MedicineAfrica database for details of teaching sessions held in Somaliland from December 2008-October 2010 and evaluation of user experiences through focus groups.SettingKing's College Hospital, London, UK and Ahmoud University, Borama, Somaliland.ParticipantsFinal year medical students, newly graduated interns and second year interns at Ahmoud University, Borama, Somaliland.Main outcome measuresQualitative and quantitative user rating of online case-based tutorials in the context of pre-existing educational opportunities available to them.ResultsRegular online teaching sessions are received enthusiastically by students and junior doctors and are reported to improve their clinical practice.ConclusionsDespite technological limitations in Somaliland, a live text-based teaching service can be delivered effectively and streamlined with local curricula. This represents an alternative to traditional static teaching methodologies currently used in international medical education.
Described as the balance of values on either side of a moral dilemma, ethics and ethical issues are of increasing importance in the changing practice of rehabilitation medicine. Because the substance of ethics and true ethical issues can be difficult to identify, the education of rehabilitation residents in ethics can similarly be challenging. This article discusses topics pertinent to an understanding of clinical ethics in rehabilitation medicine and provides a method of teaching residents through an algorithm of ethical issues, learning objectives, and illustrative cases.
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