Table 1 Dundee medical school online preparation modules
From: Structured medical electives: a concept whose time has come?
Module Title | Themes of module content |
|---|---|
Planning your elective | Aims of electives; factors influencing destination and specialty choices; concept of medical tourism; attitude to their elective; potential language, culture and ethical issues |
Knowing your environment | Introduces global health issues, students research global health issues at their elective destination |
Thinking about risk | Explores risks under seven themes: communication, personal health, clinical risks, accommodation, travel and leisure, people and culture and regional factors. |
Elective ethics | Using case examples explores the impact of language barriers; working within competency; impact of limited resources; decision making in different cultures and consent |