...the authors have succeeded in providing a constructive review of some key aspects of medical education that can serve as the building blocks for curriculum planning and evaluation in the 21st century.

• 1. Aims of the Curriculum Education for Health Needs in 2000 and Beyond ; 2.1 Curriculum Design Charting the Course: Designing a curriculum ; 2.2 Curriculum Design, Case Studies: recent curriculum designs ; 2.3 Curriculum Design, The Patient's Perspective ; 3. How Students Learn: The Process of Learning ; 4.1 Where Students Can Learn: Community Based Approaches ; 4.2 Where Students Can Learn: The Internet Ward Round ; 5. Assessment ; 6.1 The Continuation of Learning, The pre-registration year ; 6.2 The Continuation of Learning, Service Based Learning ; 7.1 Perspectives on the Quality of Medical Education Approaches and Staff Development ; 7.2 Perspectives on the Quality of Medical Education, Clinical Work and Teaching ; 7.3 Perspectives on the Quality of Medical Education The Teacher and Self-directed Learners ; 7.4 Perspectives on the Quality of Teaching, Staff Development and Quality of Teaching ; 7.5 Perspectives on the Quality of Medical Education, Staff Development in Medical Schools ; 8.1 Curriculum Implementation Managing Change ; 8.2 Curriculum Implementation, Overcoming Barriers to Change ; 9. Conclusions

...the authors have succeeded in providing a constructive review of some key aspects of medical education that can serve as the building blocks for curriculum planning and evaluation in the 21st century.

• 1. Aims of the Curriculum Education for Health Needs in 2000 and Beyond ; 2.1 Curriculum Design Charting the Course: Designing a curriculum ; 2.2 Curriculum Design, Case Studies: recent curriculum designs ; 2.3 Curriculum Design, The Patient's Perspective ; 3. How Students Learn: The Process of Learning ; 4.1 Where Students Can Learn: Community Based Approaches ; 4.2 Where Students Can Learn: The Internet Ward Round ; 5. Assessment ; 6.1 The Continuation of Learning, The pre-registration year ; 6.2 The Continuation of Learning, Service Based Learning ; 7.1 Perspectives on the Quality of Medical Education Approaches and Staff Development ; 7.2 Perspectives on the Quality of Medical Education, Clinical Work and Teaching ; 7.3 Perspectives on the Quality of Medical Education The Teacher and Self-directed Learners ; 7.4 Perspectives on the Quality of Teaching, Staff Development and Quality of Teaching ; 7.5 Perspectives on the Quality of Medical Education, Staff Development in Medical Schools ; 8.1 Curriculum Implementation Managing Change ; 8.2 Curriculum Implementation, Overcoming Barriers to Change ; 9. Conclusions

...the authors have succeeded in providing a constructive review of some key aspects of medical education that can serve as the building blocks for curriculum planning and evaluation in the 21st century.

• 1. Aims of the Curriculum Education for Health Needs in 2000 and Beyond ; 2.1 Curriculum Design Charting the Course: Designing a curriculum ; 2.2 Curriculum Design, Case Studies: recent curriculum designs ; 2.3 Curriculum Design, The Patient's Perspective ; 3. How Students Learn: The Process of Learning ; 4.1 Where Students Can Learn: Community Based Approaches ; 4.2 Where Students Can Learn: The Internet Ward Round ; 5. Assessment ; 6.1 The Continuation of Learning, The pre-registration year ; 6.2 The Continuation of Learning, Service Based Learning ; 7.1 Perspectives on the Quality of Medical Education Approaches and Staff Development ; 7.2 Perspectives on the Quality of Medical Education, Clinical Work and Teaching ; 7.3 Perspectives on the Quality of Medical Education The Teacher and Self-directed Learners ; 7.4 Perspectives on the Quality of Teaching, Staff Development and Quality of Teaching ; 7.5 Perspectives on the Quality of Medical Education, Staff Development in Medical Schools ; 8.1 Curriculum Implementation Managing Change ; 8.2 Curriculum Implementation, Overcoming Barriers to Change ; 9. Conclusions