Table 1 The reference list of core topics in the international medical schools n = 15
From: Do Saudi medical schools consider the core topics in undergraduate medical curricula?
| Â | Core Topics | Frequency %a |
|---|---|---|
1 | Communication skills | 14 (93%) |
2 | Professional/Medical ethics | 13 (87%) |
3 | Evidence-based practice | 12 (87%) |
4 | Patient safety | 12 (83%) |
5 | Geriatrics | 11 (73%) |
6 | Research methods | 11 (73%) |
7 | Genetic counseling | 10 (67%) |
8 | Patient health education | 10 (67%) |
9 | Nutrition therapy | 9 (60%) |
10 | Medical informatics | 8 (53%) |
11 | Complementary/Traditional medicine | 8 (53%) |
12 | Healthcare systems | 8 (53%) |
13 | Practice management | 6 (40%) |
14 | Medical jurisprudence/Medical fiqh/ Medical law | 2 (13%) |
15 | History of medicine | 2 (13%) |