The extended classroom: the community as a pedagogical space in medical education
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https://doi.org/10.31243/mdc.uta.v9i4.3030.2025Abstract
Medical education faces a growing challenge: training professionals capable of responding to healthcare demands in complex contexts marked by multimorbidity, inequality, and an aging population. In this scenario, the family physician emerges as a key educator, capable of transforming the community into a vibrant learning environment where students learn not only clinical practice but also social and preventive medicine.
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2025-10-01
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The extended classroom: the community as a pedagogical space in medical education. (2025). Mediciencias UTA, 9(4), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.31243/mdc.uta.v9i4.3030.2025
