title: Report of the worldwide survey on teaching physiology.
abstract: This report by George G. Somjen, for the Commission on Teaching Physiology, International Union of Physiological Sciences, presents a summary of answers received to a questionnaire concerning the state of Physiology Teaching. One hundred seventeen responses have been received from fifty countries. The results have been tabulated and contain information about the teaching methods and resources as well as the commitment in time and effort by the teaching staff. Free-ranging, sometimes pithy, comments made by the respondents have been excerpted and are included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. g.somjen@cellbio.duke.edu
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Somjen
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D003625:Data Collection; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006801:Humans; D010827:Physiology / Q000193:education*; D013337:Students, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires