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Chapter 2.3 - Patients as Educators in Psychiatry: The Ethical and Educational Case

from Section 2 - The Undergraduate Psychiatry Curriculum: Planning and Delivery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 October 2022

By
Simon Rose ,
Alexa Sidwell  and
Professor Subodh Dave
Edited by
Patrick Hughes  and
Julie Langan Martin
Patrick Hughes
Affiliation:
NHS Forth Valley
Julie Langan Martin
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow
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Summary

This chapter considers why it is important to involve patients (and their carers) in medical student teaching and training. The educational case for their involvement is considered, along with some of the policy and ethical considerations. The Derby “Expert Patient” project is described as an example of how to set up a sustainable educational programme with patient involvement.

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Teaching Psychiatry to Undergraduates , pp. 35 - 41
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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