title: The "EMIO" way--a different approach to listing etiologies in differential diagnosis.
abstract: To introduce the early diagnosis concept in oncology to medical students as early as possible in their curriculum, in the Cerrahpaşa Medical School, University of Istanbul, English-speaking section, weekly workshops were added to their regular courses in Record Taking and Differential Diagnosis in the third year (six-year curriculum). A different method was selected in listing possible etiologies of signs and symptoms, to emphasize early diagnosis of malignancies. This approach aimed to arouse more interest in students who were actively participating in the formation of these lists, which finally were compiled as a syllabus.
authors.affiliation: Cerrahpaşa Medical School, English-speaking section, University of Istanbul.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Derman
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010174:Pamphlets; D014421:Turkey