MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Medicine Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

MED2082

Options (Rural health)

Professor R Strasser (Centre for rural health)

Objectives On completion of this option, students will have (1) developed clinical experience and problem solving ability, with an emphasis on patients within a rural community setting; (2) recognised the advantages of living and practising medicine in the country; and (3) developed a greater understanding of the structure and process of health care provision in rural and remote areas and the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach to the provision of these services.

Synopsis Students will spend five days in a rural setting where they will be provided with the opportunity to experience a breadth of common clinical problems, learning how they are managed in the rural context. The clinical experience will be gained through visits with general practitioners and other health professionals including nursing staff of rural and remote hospitals. Students may also gain experience in aspects of dealing with emergencies in the rural setting, aboriginal health, community health/public health and health promotion.

Assessment (a) Each student will keep a log diary of clinical problems during their attachment. (b) A report on one patient's illness including management and its consequences in a rural setting (500 words). (c) A critical description of the rural placement focussing on medical, community and lifestyle issues if they were a rural doctor (1000 words maximum).

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