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Published in: Perspectives on Medical Education 6/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | DEBATE IN MEDICAL EDUCATION - CONTRA

Competence-based education misses the essence of the medical profession

Author: M.J.M.H. (Kiki) Lombarts

Published in: Perspectives on Medical Education | Issue 6/2015

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  • Competence-based education (CBE) models ought to be critically reviewed in terms of their contribution to training for high-performing, empathic physicians.
  • Physician disengagement, mediocrity in training outcome, and deprofessionalization, may be unintended consequences of the introduction of CBE models in the medical profession. None are of service to patients.
  • Complex professional realities can never be appreciated by the behaviourist CBE model, nor can it be captured in checklists, assessments and technical forms.
  • The effectiveness or superiority of CBE models, should be evidenced in terms of improved patient outcomes.
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Metadata
Title
Competence-based education misses the essence of the medical profession
Author
M.J.M.H. (Kiki) Lombarts
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
Published in
Perspectives on Medical Education / Issue 6/2015
Print ISSN: 2212-2761
Electronic ISSN: 2212-277X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40037-015-0233-5

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