Importance of a standardized oncology curriculum in Malaysia
- Author:
Sangeetha Poovaneswaran
;
Rumi Khajotia
;
Thiruselvi Subramaniam
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education
2012;6(2):39-42
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The incidence of cancer in Malaysia is rising
alarmingly and newly qualified doctors will be expected
to be competent in the basic management of cancer
patients. However, the opportunity to gain experience
in oncology management will remain limited unless
these students are stationed in an oncology unit which
is solely dedicated to the treatment of such patients.
Therefore, it is essential that undergraduate medical
school training equips students with a sound knowledgebase,
so that they can confidently manage basic
oncological conditions appropriately. With the many
private and local medical universities across the country,
it is important that oncology training be standardized
and reflective of the local resources available, and
government health policies. As a result, having a
standardized curriculum would help create a framework
whereby competencies in cancer management would be
accurately assessed.
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