Similarity and differences of dental education between China and USA by taking school or dental medicine in Harvard university as an example
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-1485.2012.05.001
- VernacularTitle:以哈佛大学牙学院为个案探索中美口腔医学教育的异同
- Author:
Jian WANG
;
Qianbing WAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dental education;
Harvard university;
Dental school
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2012;11(5):445-447
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Dental educations in China and USA have different histories and systems even if they are similar in some respects.In this paper,by taking school of dental medicine in Harvard university as an example,dental educations in China and USA were compared with each other concerning the enrollment requirement,school system,course arrangement,teaching methods,clinical practice,elc.Based on the comparison,advices on how to improve and reform our dental education system were provided by learning from the advantages of dental education in USA.
