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The author comments on the elimination of all lectures in medical schools starting 2008 at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. He says such decision will mean the demise of medical education at the university and the rise of do-it-yourself medical training. He adds that the move has become ine...

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Published in:Quadrant Magazine Vol. 51; no. 7/8; pp. 52 - 55
Main Author: Woolcock, John
Format: Editorial
Published: Quadrant Magazine Co Inc. Jul/Aug2007
Subjects:
Lectures & lecturing
Medical schools
Professional education
Universities & colleges
University of Queensland
Brisbane (Qld.)
Queensland
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The author comments on the elimination of all lectures in medical schools starting 2008 at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. He says such decision will mean the demise of medical education at the university and the rise of do-it-yourself medical training. He adds that the move has become inevitable due to the growth of the digital age and the domination of economic imperatives.