title: A medical sociology course in a revised curriculum.
abstract: This article describes some of the factors that have been involved in the development of a medical sociology course in a revised undergraduate curriculum in the University of Dundee. The course content and the educational techniques used are discussed. The aim of the course is to give a sociological perspective on medicine which it is hoped will be of value to medical students whatever their future careers may be.
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005190:Family; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012606:Scotland; D012803:Sick Role; D012961:Sociology / Q000193:education*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods