title: [Neuroscience and medical instruction].
abstract: The historical origins and developments of neuroscience are shortly revised. The recent advances at the molecular level and its relevance for clinical practice are emphasized. The general content of the programs and methods of neuroscience teaching in medicine are briefly discussed. It is concluded that neuroscience education in medicine must be expanded and reorganized in this country both at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Hospital de St.o António dos Capuchos, Lisboa.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sena
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000193:education*; D011174:Portugal
vernacular_title: A neurociência e o ensino médico.