Review of the teaching of medical ethics in London medical schools.

Abstract

The study examined the influence of the Pond Report on the teaching of medical ethics in the London medical schools. A questionnaire was given to both medical students and college officers. All medical colleges reported that ethics was included in the curriculum. However, from students' replies, it seems that attendance of optional courses is low and that not all current final year medical students have had any formal teaching in medical ethics. Stronger guidelines are necessary to ensure appropriate ethical training in London medical schools.

Ethics in medical education, practice, and research: An insight

“…allocation, clinical research and community issues care of elderly, mentally handicapped, and prevention and cure, and regular evaluation of ethical standards using assessment forms. [10] The status of medical ethics is at its low in the poor and developing countries where the government hardly takes care of population health. [8,11] Corporatization of medical education, medical practice, and drug manufacturing has already made its negative impact, where poor patients are made to undergo seemingly life-threatening medical procedures (newer drug, newer invasive prosthetic devise, transplant and plastic surgeries) for the sake of monetary benefits.…”

Reflections on learning and teaching medical ethics in UK medical schools

“…In all but one school, the students felt that the ethics teaching was as claimed by their school but attendance at optional courses was poor. However, only one London school and two relatively recently established provincial schools had systematic and integrated courses 17. Fifteen years later, a report commissioned by the IME found that, although medical ethics and law were represented in the curricula of the 22 (of 28) UK medical schools that responded, significant concerns remained about the status, content, delivery and assessment of the teaching of ethics and law 18.…”

Enseñanza de la bioética: una síntesis

“…Hace casi 20 años, to das las es cu e las de me di ci na de Lon dres en se ña ban bi oé ti ca, pero en nin gu na se so bre pa sa ba una ex tensión to tal de 24 ho ras 27 . Un es tu dio más re ci en te in di ca que en Bra sil las es cu e las de me di ci na ti e nen un ti em po lec ti vo que no ex ce de las 45 ho ras 3 .…”