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01-08-2019 | Book and New Media Reviews
Pediatric Anesthesia: A Problem-Based Learning Approach
Kirk Lalwani, Ira Todd Cohen, Ellen Y. Choi, Vidya T. Raman. Oxford University Press, 2018, 656 pages. ISBN 9780190685157
Author:
Sophie N. Davie, MD, FRCPC
Published in:
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Issue 8/2019
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Excerpt
One of the best ways to retain knowledge is to read around the types of cases with which one has been involved. It was with this theory in mind that problem-based learning (PBL) was adopted for medical education. In contrast to the conventional method of presenting the learner with facts and principles, PBL utilizes the technique of presenting an open-ended problem or situation and then guiding students through new concepts with which to address it. The editors of Pediatric Anesthesia: A Problem-Based Learning Approach effectively put PBL into action to discuss a wide array of topics on pediatric anesthesia. …