Medical licensing examinations in both Sweden and the US favor pharmacology over lifestyle

Low priority of disease prevention and health promotion in medical education may contribute to lack of lifestyle-counseling in clinical practice. Pharmacology-related knowledge is valued 5 times higher compared to lifestyle-related knowledge in examinations on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in unde...

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Main Authors: B. Krachler, L. Jerdén, H. Tönnesen, C. Lindén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335521001431