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March 3, 2026Yonago acta medica0 citationsOpen Access

Fostering Reflective Practice Through Participant Observation: Medical Students’ Learning During Community-Based Clinical Training in Japan

MKMinako KamimotoDSDaisuke SonKIKazuoki Inoue

Key Points

  • Reflection on community versus university clinical settings promotes critical thinking.
  • Participants noted differences in clinical experiences, enhancing their learning outcomes.
  • This observational analysis highlights the benefits of anthropological methods in medical training.
  • Incorporating practical experiences may enrich pre-clinical education for students.

Abstract

Participant observation enabled students to reflect on differences between community and university-based clinical settings. The exercise promoted the development of critical thinking and multiple perspectives, suggesting the value of incorporating anthropological methods into pre-clinical medical education.

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Kamimoto et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75e1cc6e9836116a287bdhttps://doi.org/10.33160/yam.2026.02.011
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