ERIC Number: EJ1236130
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep
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Medical Student Neurophobia: A Review of the Current Pandemic and Proposed Educational Solutions
Cuoco, Joshua A.
European Journal of Educational Sciences, v3 n3 p41-46 Sep 2016
Traditionally, the subject of neuroscience has been one of the most difficult courses for medical students in undergraduate medical education. Over the last few decades, a fear of neurology and the neurosciences, termed neurophobia, has presented among medical students around the world. Today, neurophobia has resulted in medical students not learning neurology and neurosciences to a sufficient extent to be able to apply this knowledge to patients presenting with neurologic symptomatology. To address the crisis at hand, medical educators have developed novel learning modalities to fight this chronic disease of medical students. In this brief review, I examine the educational literature regarding the current pandemic of neurophobia as well as analyze published novel educational modalities that may be used to diminish neurophobia among medical students.
Descriptors: Medical Students, Neurosciences, Difficulty Level, Anxiety, Undergraduate Students, Medical Education, Foreign Countries, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods
European Scientific Institute. International Relation Office, St. 203, No.1, 2300 Kocani, Republic of Macedonia. e-mail: contat@ejes.eu; Web site: http://ejes.eu/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States; China; United Kingdom; Ireland; Sri Lanka; Trinidad and Tobago
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