title: Instructional objectives for a teaching program in cancer for primary care physicians.
abstract: Precise instructional objectives are critical to the success of educational programs in medicine. Adequate attention to the development of instructional objectives prompts careful consideration of course methods, helps define means of evaluation, and results in realistic long-term goals. Current curricula often focus on the teaching of facts and the diagnosis and treatment of advanced and uncommon diseases; behavioral science skills are rarely taught and, in general, content is unrelated to the kinds of problems physicians see in practice. This paper presents instructional objectives in cancer which attempt to answer these criticisms. The objectives, covering cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains, emphasize the areas of prevention and early diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms; D013663:Teaching; D014922:Wisconsin