title: Standards in medical education in the European Union.
abstract: Standards in medical education are necessary to enable evaluation of programmes and comparison between institutions. EC Directive 93/16 lays down the standards for both the duration and content of basic medical education in the European Union but the directive is open to wide variations in interpretation. A new approach is needed and the development of common learning outcomes is suggested as a possible solution.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. s.leinster@uea.ac.uk
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leinster
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D005060:Europe; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation; D006113:United Kingdom