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Published in: Chinese Neurosurgical Journal 1/2022

Open Access 01-12-2022 | Letter to the Editor

Can neuro-oncology teaching contribute to educate medical doctors better? A reflection on the value of neuro-oncology for student teaching

Authors: Matthias A. Mäurer, Irina Mäurer, Marcel A. Kamp

Published in: Chinese Neurosurgical Journal | Issue 1/2022

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Abstract

Neuro-oncology, with its various conservative, surgical, and interventional disciplines, is ideally suited to teach basic knowledge, skills, and attitudes important to medical practice in general. However, training is less about teaching specific treatment protocols and more about fostering skills for interdisciplinary collaboration, development of treatment recommendations, communication skills, and an ethical stance. To adequately teach this content, new and innovative formats are needed to test and learn high levels of student interaction, communication, and collaboration.
New teaching concepts such as inverted teaching formats as well as the use of modern media technology can be helpful to improve networking between disciplines and to improve the quality of medical education.
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Metadata
Title
Can neuro-oncology teaching contribute to educate medical doctors better? A reflection on the value of neuro-oncology for student teaching
Authors
Matthias A. Mäurer
Irina Mäurer
Marcel A. Kamp
Publication date
01-12-2022
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Chinese Neurosurgical Journal / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 2057-4967
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s41016-022-00293-1

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