A Proposal for a Mastology Post-Graduate Course for General Medicine Specialists
<strong>Background:</strong> Through a research conducted in the province of Cienfuegos the need for updating the general medicine specialists on early diagnosis of breast cancer as part of comprehensive care for women was confirmed. <strong><br />Objective: </strong>To...
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Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos,
2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | <strong>Background:</strong> Through a research conducted in the province of Cienfuegos the need for updating the general medicine specialists on early diagnosis of breast cancer as part of comprehensive care for women was confirmed. <strong><br />Objective: </strong>To design a post-graduate course on Mastology for general medicine specialists. <strong><br />Methods: </strong>Educational research conducted in the province of Cienfuegos, addressed to the methodological conception of a post-graduate course on mastology. Pertinence, relevance, characterization and objectives of this course are described, as well as the literature to be used. <strong><br />Results:</strong> A post-graduate course for general medicine specialists was designed. It was entitled "Updating of breast diseases" and consists of 3 classes (theoretical updating, breast imaginology tests, and practical training in mastology consultations and operation rooms) lasting 284 hours and providing 23 academic credits.<strong> <br />Conclusions:</strong> The design and implementation of a post-graduate course including content on breast diseases will enable an early diagnosis of breast cancer, thus improving the quality of comprehensive care for women |
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