title: Problem solving cases in teaching of applied pathology.
abstract: A "problem solving case" method of teaching practical pathology is described, illustrated and compared with more traditional teaching methods. This method offers many advantages-the most important being that it shows the effect of pathological lesions in an actual patient, thus emphasizing the relevance of pathology to clinical medicine. Other advantages are that self-assessmetn is encouraged; guidance is given on the depth of knowledge expected from a student; student response is favourable; no elaborate or expensive equipment is required; the method is economic in the use of staff time, and it is very flexible in use in terms both of time and place.
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D010336:Pathology / Q000193:education*; D011340:Problem Solving; D012606:Scotland; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*