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Perspectives of undergraduate module convenors at a South African academic institution on medical student training in evidence-based health care: a qualitative study

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 57 , issue 6 , 2015 , pages: 353–359

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2015.1090689

Author(s): Taryn Young Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South Africa , Anke Rohwer Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South Africa , Jimmy Volmink Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South Africa , Mike Clarke Northern Ireland Network for Trials Methodology Research, Northern Ireland

Keywords: evidence-based health care , medical students , teaching , undergraduate

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Abstract

Background: The increasing disease burden in Africa requires medical graduates to have problem-solving abilities. Interviews were conducted to assess module convenors’ perspectives on evidence-based health care (EBHC) teaching and learning.

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