Establishment of a clinical teaching associates breast examination program for medical students.
A program was designed to instruct medical students on how to obtain a history pertinent to breast abnormalities and to perform a breast examination. The use of clinical teaching associates provides direct student instruction and critiques during the examination. In addition, students are taught how to instruct patients in the breast self-examination and to properly document breast abnormalities. Such a program should be considered for incorporation in all physical diagnosis courses as well as in residency training programs and seminars for practicing physicians.
J S
JS
Sanfilippo
B
B
Berman
J S
JS
Spratt
W L
WL
Donegan
B J
BJ
Masterson
H C
HC
Polk
D001940:Breast; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004501:Education, Medical; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010173:Palpation / Q000379:methods*