Background: Medical students are exposed to a significant level of pressure due to academic
demands. Their sleep pattern is characterized by insufficient sleep duration, delayed sleep …

Background: Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of academic programs can enhance
the development, effectiveness, and dissemination of comparative quality reports as well as …

Background: It is important to understand the factors that influence the undergraduate medical
students’ specialties choice for the post-graduation. Objectives: To identify the number of …

Clinical learning is the essence of medical education. Many factors have been demonstrated
to influence students' development of clinical competence. These factors include students' …

Objectives This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of smoking, knowledge
about the ill effects of smoking on health, and the influence of family members’ smoking habits …

Objectives: To determine preferences of patients regarding their involvement in the clinical
decision making process and the related factors in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-…

Methods: This question was posed to 24 medical students divided into three focus groups. A
fourth focus group interview was conducted with five teachers. Transcriptions of the tape-…

Background Teaching and learning of clinical skills for undergraduate medical students usually
takes place during the clinical clerkship. Therefore, it is of vital importance to ensure the …

Background: Problem-based learning (PBL) is being increasingly used in many undergraduate
medical schools worldwide due to its recognized advantages. Objectives: To explore …

Objectives To explore opinions of undergraduate medical students regarding learning
outcomes of the instructional strategy of Problem Based Learning (PBL). In addition their views …