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Ethics Education in New Zealand Medical Schools

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 May 2018

JOHN MCMILLAN ,
PHILLIPA MALPAS ,
SIMON WALKER  and
MONIQUE JONAS
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Abstract:

This article describes the well-developed and long-standing medical ethics teaching programs in both of New Zealand’s medical schools at the University of Otago and the University of Auckland. The programs reflect the awareness that has been increasing as to the important role that ethics education plays in contributing to the “professionalism” and “professional development” in medical curricula.

Keywords

New Zealandmedical curriculaethics educationprofessionalismprofessional development
Type
Special Section: Bioethics Beyond Borders
Information
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 27 , Issue 3 , July 2018 , pp. 470 - 473
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018 

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