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Clinically important microbes, and the pathogenesis, symptoms and diagnosis of their corresponding infectious diseases were integrated into clinical schemes within a clinical presentation curriculum. Decisions on microbe placement considered a variety of factors, including spaced reinforcement of major pathogens. We report here the map of our integrated medical microbiology curriculum.
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Pettit, R.K., Kuo, YP. Mapping of Medical Microbiology Content in a Clinical Presentation Curriculum. Med.Sci.Educ. 23, 201–211 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03341622
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