A universal intercalated undergraduate management program: attraction or deterrent?

Dipesh P Gopal,1 Charlotte Lee2 1Department of Pediatrics, West Suffolk Hospital, Suffolk, 2Department of Public Health, Suffolk County Council, Ipswich, UKWe read the article by Singh et al1 with great interest and agree with the broad stroke sentiments expressed in the letter. However, we would li...

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Main Authors: Gopal DP, Lee C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015-09-01
Series:Advances in Medical Education and Practice
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/a-universal-intercalated-undergraduate-management-program-attraction-o-peer-reviewed-article-AMEP
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Summary:Dipesh P Gopal,1 Charlotte Lee2 1Department of Pediatrics, West Suffolk Hospital, Suffolk, 2Department of Public Health, Suffolk County Council, Ipswich, UKWe read the article by Singh et al1 with great interest and agree with the broad stroke sentiments expressed in the letter. However, we would like to debate the conflation of a qualification with applicable real-world skills and the assumption that this creates cost efficiency in the National Health Service (NHS).Previous letter has been published
ISSN:1179-7258