Patient consent is a barrier to training junior doctors on the job – a rule change is needed
- Written by Ben Gray, Associate Professor of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago
Getty ImagesNew Zealand is facing a critical shortage of doctors, both in hospitals and general practice.
In my recent research, I argue a strict requirement for patient consent to train junior doctors is one of a number of impediments to medical training.
New Zealand is an outlier in requiring patient consent for medical students or junior...
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