Four Web-Based Interactive Endocrine Case Studies for Use in Undergraduate Medical Education.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This resource is a collection of four case-based exercises intended to provide medical students with structured and focused opportunities to link basic science with clinical application. The cases are designed to help students self-evaluate their knowledge and develop a robust and well- integrated understanding of endocrine physiology and pathophysiology in the context of a representative range of endocrine disorders involving adrenal cortical, thyroid, and reproductive function. Although these cases were designed for, and used by, first-year students, they are also suitable for more advanced students.

Methods

Each case opens with a brief vignette containing a patient presentation and a history of present illness. The student first formulates a differential diag

SUBMITTER: Zachow R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6354716 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature