The cost of teaching an intern in New South Wales

Goh, Shyan L L

doi:10.5694/mja14.00550

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To the Editor: While Oates and colleagues1 provide an insightful introduction to intern teaching in New South Wales, I offer an alternative to their views; what is considered teaching is not agreed on, and does not necessarily translate to learning.

Rockhampton Hospital, Rockhampton, QLD.

Correspondence: sgoh@hotmail.com

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1. Oates RK, Goulston KJ, Bingham CM, Dent OF. The cost of teaching an intern in New South Wales. Med J Aust 2014; 200: 100-103. <MJA full text>
2. Australian Medical Council, Medical Board of Australia. Guide to intern training in Australia. 2013. http://www.amc.org.au/index.php/ar/psa (accessed Jul 2014).
3. McGilvray A. Teaching in practice. Med J Aust 2013; 199 (7): C1-C2. <MJA full text>
4. Swanwick T. Informal learning in postgraduate medical education: from cognitivism to ‘culturism'. Med Educ 2005; 39: 859-865.

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