Medical education on alcohol: the way ahead
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.515Keywords:
alcohol, medical education, Europe, training programmesAbstract
The objective of this study is to review the current situation of medical education in Europe and to present some proposals for the future. With this aim, a thorough bibliographic review has been performed and several professionals and European universities have been contacted. The collected information shows that medical education on alcohol is still a pending subject in Europe. A basic training plan should cover the 3 levels of the medical career. Key components (knowledge, skills and attitudes) and training strategies, mainly aimed at GPs and focussed on early identification and brief intervention are described. Training objectives are: to know the facts, to identify alcohol problems, to distinguish whose patients may benefit from a brief intervention and to develop skills to apply it. Final goal should be the development of a therapeutic commitment. Educational principles and models are suggested and experts are invited to advocate for a common model and to strive for a European training network.References
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