title: A medical student-staffed outpatient oncology clinic: a 10-year Brazilian experience.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This is an update of a 10-years student-staffed oncology clinic.
  
  
  METHODS
  Students are divided into 4 teams; each sees 1 to 2 outpatients weekly.
  
  
  RESULTS
  By April 2006, 95 medical students participated, 89% for 2 or more years; 70% reported activity contributed to ability to read medical papers, and 59% improved their scientific writing. Of 39 students currently involved, 33 (84%) improved clinical skills in taking history, 27 (69%) in physical examination, and 34 (87%) in physician-patient relation. A total of 21 (56%) reported increased knowledge in general internal medicine. Although only 11% of former students pursued a specialty in Medical Oncology, 77% rated this clinic as the best extracurricular activity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Attendance of outpatient clinic in medical oncology can contribute significantly to the general medical education.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oncology and Hematology, ABC Foundation School of Medicine, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Milene N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Abrão
authors.forename: Carolina G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Bensi
authors.forename: Marina S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: Juliana L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Narahara
authors.forename: Fabiana C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Otsuka
authors.forename: Rodrigo P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Ranzatti
authors.forename: Damila C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Trufelli
authors.forename: Rafael A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kaliks
authors.forename: Hélio
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pinczowski
authors.forename: Paula P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Lajolo
authors.forename: Auro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Del Giglio
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D006801:Humans; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010045:Outpatients; D013337:Students, Medical; D013997:Time Factors; D000078329:Workforce