title: [Globalization in medical education. Opinions of Mexican medical teachers].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the opinions on globalization and medical education of a group of Mexican physicians who are also teachers.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a descriptive, transversal and prospective study. A self-administrated questionnaire was made, validated and applied. The frequency of answers and its association with certain variables were analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most of the participants agreed to define education in quality terms, but not to favor technological aspects over humanistic ones; 40% of the sample disregarded or didn't agree that technical orientation has to do with the globalization process; a third of it didn't know the programs and standards proposed by institutions of higher education.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a diversity of opinions on the influence of globalization on medical education. The highest academic level, time of teaching and research activities are associated with the greatest controversy.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica, Hospital de Especialidades 71, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Torreón, Coahuila. coahuila@cis.gob.mx
authors.forename: Víctor Manuel
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Velasco-Rodríguez
authors.forename: Verónica Araceli
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Martínez-Ordaz
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García-Salcedo
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guzmán-Arredondo
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D038622:Internationality; D008800:Mexico; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires