[Clerkship in general practice--organized for learning?].

Background: Clerkship in general practice has been considered removed from the fifth year at the University of Oslo for economical reasons. During the autumn 2007, we evaluated the clerkship after the implementation of a new feedback tool, StudPEP. This study presents how the clerkship was organized for learning based on pedagogical advice for effective learning.

[Patients--a useful resource when evaluating medical students' clinical practice?].

Background: Many medical students experience that they do not get satisfactory feedback during their general practice preceptorship. We wanted to explore whether an evaluation questionnaire answered by patients could be a useful tool for students and tutors.

Material And Methods: The Department of General Practice and Community Medicine at the University of Oslo invited medical students who attended general practice preceptorship during spring 2005 to participate.