[The need to teach research methodology in the career of medical surgeon].
A survey on the interest in doing medical research, present or previous involvement in it, and opinions on the need for a research course in the medical doctor and surgeon degree program was administered to 310 persons. The participants were divided into seven groups in accordance with their main lines of work: professors, administrative personnel, doctors at the primary, secondary and tertiary care level, residents, and medical students. The participants were in favor of research: 93.5% felt that they would have profited from a research course during their undergraduate studies and 94.8% were of the opinion that an introductory course in scientific research was needed in the graduate program; although 23.5% of the administrative personnel (a figure significantly different from the other groups, p less than 0.05) thought that the course was unnecessary. From the data obtained, the authors consider that an introductory course in scientific research should be included in the medical doctor and surgeon degree program.
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Escuela Nacional de Estudios Profesionales Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D012107:Research Design; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Necesidades de enseñanza de metodología de la investigación en la carrera de médico cirujano.