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3. Match these activities to the stages of medical education in
the UK .
1.
dissecting cadavers
2.
keeping a log of surgical procedures observed and performed
3.
working for four months in accident and emergency to experience
this specialty
4.
taking a four-week attachment in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
5.
taking an online course on recent developments in cardiovascular
disease.
4. Complete the sentences.
1.
Just before their final year, students have the chance to take an
…………………… in a hospital of their choice anywhere in the
world.
2.
………. – ………………………….. contrasts with an approach
where each subject is taught separately.
3.
These days …………………………………….. are often interac-
tive, with regular opportunities for the students to ask questions.
4.
In ………………………………….. students learn how to treat
and manage patient.
5.
………………………………………… can be a topic from out-
side medicine, such as a foreign language.
6.
Dissection of ……………. is an important part of the anatomy
component.
7.
The ……………………… at the University of Edinburgh is one
of the oldest in the UK.
8.
She’s a ………………….. at the Royal; one of the leading paedi-
atric heart specialists in the country.
9.
The Royal …………………… of Surgeons in Edinburgh dates
from 1505.
10.
We have a ………………. each week where we discuss topics in
a small group with our lecturer.
5. Match each of these activities to one of the components of
the undergraduate course.
1.
Julie spends six weeks working in a small hospital in the Himala-
yas.