Skin Cancer

A simple program greatly improved medical student diagnostic skills

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 20th, 2003

A simple program of testing and slide materials greatly increased medical students ability to diagnose skin cancer.

According to published research from England, "Skin cancer is increasingly common, and the skills involved in its diagnosis should be promoted in UK medical schools. However, there has been no scientific evaluation of the teaching methods employed by dermatology departments.

"The aim of this study was to evaluate, using traditional audiovisual methods, the impact of an illustrated booklet on skin cancer, coupled with a lecture, on undergraduate diagnostic skills.

"The ability of 27 final-year medical students to...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-05-20)

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