Case-based learning for patient safety: the Lessons Learnt program for UK junior doctors.

Maria Ahmed; Sonal Arora; Paul Baker; Charles A Vincent; Nick Sevdalis

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Case-based learning for patient safety: the Lessons Learnt program for UK junior doctors.

March 29, 2012

Ahmed M, Arora S, Baker P, et al. World J Surg. 2012;36(5):956-8.

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This commentary details how a medical program implemented case-based learning (CBL) seminars and examines the effect CBL had on knowledge, skills, and attitudes of trainees and faculty.

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