Journal of Clinical Toxicology
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Ruben Olmedo

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• Research Article
  Development of a Medical Toxicology Curriculum in Spanish with Content Informed by a Population Survey for Medical Trainees in the Dominican Republic
  Author(s): Cynthia Santos, Reynolds Kairus, Ziad Kazzi, Suzanne Bentley and Ruben Olmedo Cynthia Santos, Reynolds Kairus, Ziad Kazzi, Suzanne Bentley and Ruben Olmedo
  
  Introduction: The aim of this study is to develop a curriculum based on the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) core content toxicology category with emphasis on exposures prevalent in the Dominican Republic (DR) as informed by a population survey. Methods: A survey was designed to identify common toxicological exposures, practices, and perceptions in community members and medical trainees in Santiago, DR. A toxicology curriculum was taught to medical residents using a curriculum made available online through the Global Educational Toxicology Uniting Project (GETUP). Results: 175 people completed the survey and 34 medical residents completed the course. The average percent of students/residents and community members reported the following, respectively: frequent substance abuse (12.2%, 44.0%), safe storage practices (21.7%, 13.7%), and traditional remedy use (15.2%, 21.8%). Co.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0495.1000311

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