title: Trainee doctors with learning difficulties: recognizing need and providing support.
abstract: Specific learning difficulties affect medical students and trainee doctors. These conditions impact on processing and learning skills, and are associated with positive attributes. Having an awareness of these is key for successful and effective medical educators.
authors.affiliation: College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham. Birmingham, UK. duncan.shrewsbury@nhs.net
authors.forename: Duncan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shrewsbury
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001072:Apraxias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013337:Students, Medical; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation