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The Institute of Medical Ethics is currently revising the Core Curriculum in Medical Ethics and Law. This is arguably the only document laying out in any kind of detail what medical students in the UK should learn about ethics in medical school, and is therefore not unimportant!<\/p>\n

A consultation on the revision in now open (until 31.07.09) and the draft Core Curriculum and consultation document can be found at: http:\/\/www.instituteofmedicalethics.org\/edu_consult.php<\/a><\/p>\n

So, provide your comments now to the IME or forever be silent (or at least be silent until the next revision).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Institute of Medical Ethics is currently revising the Core Curriculum in Medical Ethics and Law. This is arguably the only document laying out in any kind of detail what medical students in the UK should learn about ethics in medical school, and is therefore not unimportant! A consultation on the revision in now open […]<\/p>\n

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