Program contents of undergraduate teaching of epidemiology to medical students and its evaluation
Basa-Cierpiałek, Z.; Kiełtyka, A.; Wójtowicz, E.
Przeglad Epidemiologiczny 51(1-2): 201-207
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-2100 PMID: 9333852 Document Number: 479345
The importance of epidemiology in modern medicine increased rapidly during the last years. Now each physician should know basic epidemiological definitions and epidemiological strategy for studies on health and disease. The course of epidemiology, as a separate subject for medical students, was introduced to curriculum of Medical Faculty in 1970. At present, the course covers 4 lecture units and 16 exercise units. It is conducted on 4th year of the Medical Faculty. The evaluation of the course carried out in 1995 showed that a great majority of medical students considers it as interesting and useful subject to be taught.