How much do Latin American medical students know about radiology? Latin-American multicenter cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Radiology is a useful tool for diagnosis and intervention in medical practice, and all the components within the teaching-learning process of this subject during undergraduate studies influence successful knowledge application.

Objective

This study aimed to describe the level of knowledge in radiology of students in the last two years of medical school and curricular characteristics of their courses in seven Latin American countries.

Methods

A multicenter cross-sectional study was carried out on medical students of 7 Latin American countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, and Peru) in their final two years of medical school, using an online questionnaire validated by experts and adapted for each country that assessed knowledge and cu

SUBMITTER: Izquierdo-Condoy JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9897776 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature