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Rheumatology Teaching: The Need to Review

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The past decade has witnessed a remarkable transformation in the field of rheumatology. The progress has been startling, with major advances in patient treatment attributed to the impressive array of new biologic therapies and the development of new treatment approaches which dramatically improved patient outcomes. However, while the situation has engendered optimism for the future, concerns have been raised about sustaining the momentum. Over recent years, there has been increasing concern among rheumatologists that fewer trainee doctors have been choosing rheumatology as a career. In some regions, training posts have remained unappointed. This unexpected contrast warrants a thorough look at the reasons behind such attitude. This chapter will discuss why do we need to revise ways rheumatology is being taught and its impact on attracting, rather than deterring, junior doctors to the speciality.

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El Miedany, Y. (2019). Rheumatology Teaching: The Need to Review. In: Rheumatology Teaching. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98213-7_2

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