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Queen Mary undergraduatePrimary Care ModuleIt teaches medicine in the community, focusing not only on managing demand, but also on caring for a whole population. The module consists of: GP Core WeeksThese take place during the first and fourth weeks of the module. Students are attached, in groups of up to six, to east London (inner city) General Practices. The object of the first week is to learn about general practice and to develop clinical and communication skills relevant to general practice, so that they can make more use of their practice attachment in the following two weeks. In the fourth week of the module the students return to their core practice for general review and assessment. There will be one day's teaching on an integrated theme, e.g. alcohol and its use in the community, facilitated by GPs, epidemiologists, Public Health specialists and medical ethicists. There will also be an OSCE and a half-day Breaking Bad News session. GP Peripheral AttachmentThis takes place during weeks two and three of the module. Students are attached for two weeks, singly or in pairs, to a local or national practice of their choice. The object is to apply the knowledge gained during the first GP Core Week and, if placed in a sub-urban or rural practice, to draw comparisons. Review of Care DeliveryDuring the four weeks of the module the students review an aspect of the delivery of care in general practice. Their core tutor facilitates this. The objective of this exercise is to take a live issue about the delivery of care in the core practice, review it critically and propose changes which could help the core practice. This involves data collection and comparison with their practice attachment. The assignment is presented to tutors and students during the return to core week. |
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