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Ophthalmology education in Australian medical schools: a survey of Australian junior medical officers
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posted on 2023-05-21, 23:44 authored by Howie, AR, Abell, RG, Darian-Smith, E, Allen, PL, McCartney, PJ, Vote, BJOphthalmic presentations to the emergency department are common, and junior doctors who are often the first to review these patients may be required to determine whether an ophthalmology referral is required.1, 2 In addition, at least 3% (estimated range 3–19%) of all primary care consultations involve eye‐related conditions,1, 3 and ocular manifestations of systemic disease are common. The average time spent learning ophthalmology in Australian medical schools takes up less than 2% of university curricula,3, 4 underrepresentative when considering the frequency of ophthalmology‐related presentations in all clinical settings.
History
Publication title
Clinical and Experimental OphthalmologyVolume
42Issue
9Pagination
902-904ISSN
1442-9071Department/School
Tasmanian School of MedicinePublisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing AsiaPlace of publication
AustraliaRepository Status
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