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An introductory course for training in endoscopy.
Full Abstract
Endoscopy practice must respect the ethical aspects of medicine, and the principles of humanism must be reinforced when teaching endoscopy. A well-organized, structured training is essential if we are to ensure that procedures are performed in a safe and effective manner. The most difficult period of training is with the novice endoscopist, so we recommend the introduction of a structured pre-endoscopy training curriculum. This should ideally include introductory lectures and courses, the use of didactic videotapes and training in endoscopy on a computer-based simulator. We also advocate 'train the trainers' international courses to encourage a uniform approach to the teaching of endoscopy. Their aim will be to educate skilled endoscopists in the principles of teaching, which should be thoroughly grounded in the ethics of our profession.Copyright 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel
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Author/s: Ladas, Spiros D (SD); Malfertheiner, Peter (P); Axon, Anthony (A);
Affiliation: Gastroenterology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens University, Athens, Greece. sdladas(-atsign-)hol.gr
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland) (Dig Dis), published in Switzerland. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-; vol 20 (issue 3-4) : pp 242-5
Dates: Created 2003/02/04; Completed 2003/05/02; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12566607, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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