Interpreting office radiographs: a research-based curricular prototype for training family practice residents.
Radiographic film interpretation is one area of the family practice residency training curriculum that has been given little focused emphasis. Starting with a series of studies into the office practice of radiology by family physicians to define need, content, and interpretation skill level, and following a systematic curriculum design process, the authors developed a comprehensive curriculum for teaching office X-ray interpretation to family practice residents. The final curricular prototype consists of: 1) a complete set of curriculum objectives; 2) a written monograph; 3) a set of instructional X-rays; and 4) a set of evaluation films. This research-based curriculum development process may serve as a model for developing other educational components for family practice residency training.
Halvorsen
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Department of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis 55455.
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D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods*; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education*; D012106:Research