In the current competitive and globalized economy, employers and professional
organizations call for higher education institutions to deliver graduates with relevant …

Objective The objective of this project was to develop core competencies in pain
assessment and management for prelicensure health professional education. Such core …

When the first edition of this book came out in 2001 (under the title Evidence-based Patient
Choice: Inevitable or Impossible?), it examined the emerging themes of patient choice and …

Background Health care providers are unprepared to meet the health needs of patients who
have disabilities. Disability training is needed, yet there is little agreement about what should …

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Competency-based education (CBE) is a concept, a philosophy, and an approach to
educational design where learner progression occurs when competency is demonstrated. It …

In recent years, universities have been developing more robust competency-based classes
for students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Competency …

Context Competency‐based education (CBE) has been widely cited as an educational
framework for medical students and residents, and provides a framework for designing …

Introduction Pain management is a major health care challenge in terms of the significant
prevalence of pain and the negative consequences of poor management. Consequently …

Background The conceptualisation of medical competence is central to its use in
competency‐based medical education. Calls for 'fixed standards' with 'flexible pathways' …