General Practice at the Undergraduate Level: Opinions of Britsh and Brazilian Studants

Abstract: This article compares opinions among British and Brazilian students with regrets to the quality of undergraduate teaching and emphasis given to the teaching of hospital specialities and community general practice. It also investigated the frequency of regret at studying medicine. Data were collected by applying a standardized questionnaire of quantitative and free-list questions among undergraduate students at different levels. In the Brazilian students' opinions, excessive emphasis is placed on the teaching of hospital specialties, to the detriment of general practice, significantly different (p