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| Year : 2002 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 55-59 |
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The future of the curriculum of allied (applied) health sciences in Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz A Al-Mulhim, Ahmed Al-Kuwaiti
College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Abdulaziz A Al-Mulhim
P.O. Box 40093, Al-Khobar 31952
Saudi Arabia
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
PMID: 23008673 
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Background : Despite the dearth of allied health professionals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the demand for them has increased. Like any other geographic location, KSA, has its own pattern of diseases. Therefore, the curriculum of the health professionals should be appropriately designed to meet the health needs of hospitals and clinics.
Objectives: To demonstrate that changes in the curriculum of Allied (Applied) Health Sciences in KSA are necessary, and how these changes should be implemented. This paper also recommends that these changes must: (1) be based on the current needs of the community, (2) satisfy the health requirements of the Saudi community as well as the realities of its health practices. The Allied Health Colleges must: (1) undertake a long-term review of the curriculum, (2) ensure that the curriculum reform is continuous, (3) target faculty development, (4) target student evaluation. |
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