Medical School Curriculum Relating to Clinical Ethical Decision Making During a Pandemic: A Scoping Review.

Aliza AliAzeezat AbodunrinSarah Al KhayyatDunja NovakovicNiall O' ConnorGhaiath Hussein

Published in: Journal of medical education and curricular development (2024)

This review revealed a lack of literature regarding the curriculum for medical students on ethical issues during a pandemic. This indicates a need for reform in medical education to cover pandemic preparedness and ethical concerns during a pandemic. If medical schools do not address this gap, future physicians may encounter the same issues healthcare workers faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keyphrases

medical education
coronavirus disease
sars cov
decision making
medical students
primary care
healthcare
quality improvement
public health
systematic review
health insurance
current status
emergency medicine