Ceskoslovenské zdravotnictví
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The paper deals with the contemporary state of undergraduate training in emergency care and in primary emergency care at medical faculties in the CSSR. The discipline of emergency care is a new interdisciplinary entity which is becoming part of basic medical education. ⋯ The author discusses the concept of teaching at the Faculty of General Medicine, Charles University, Prague which foresees two stages of training in emergency care, the basic stage in the 3rd 5th year and the stage of practical training in the 6th year devoted mainly to problems of primary emergency care. She submits the proposal of a graduate course for extending basic skills of primary emergency care during the early postgraduate period and wants to take advantage of the increasing interest of students in the training of emergency care within the framework of methodical innovations.
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The objective expression of the state of knowledge of 6th year students of the Faculty of General Medicine in the field of emergency care is an important factor in the evaluation of their preparation for the medical profession, regardless of the specialty they choose. Knowledge of these data is essential for improvement of undergraduate teaching of emergency care. Suitable application of computer technique can supplement the possibilities how to achieve this. The application of so-called model situations on personal computers makes it possible to extend training of decision taking to all spheres of medical training.