First Aid Curriculum for Second Year Medical Students.
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SUBMITTER: Stodola M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11312873 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul
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First Aid Curriculum for Second Year Medical Students.
Stodola Megan M Lantz Megan M Chen Tina T Marelich Alexander A Philip Isaac I
Journal of education & teaching in emergency medicine 20240731 3
<h4>Audience</h4>This small-group workshop is designed for pre-clinical medical students. The workshop can also be offered to other medical students looking to review first aid in the community setting.<h4>Introduction</h4>First aid training in medical students varies based on each student's previous experience. Because of this, medical students in their pre-clinical years have expressed a desire for further training in first aid.1 While most bystanders in an emergency situation do not have a me ...[more]
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