Proposed model of case based learning for training undergraduate medical student in surgery.

Background: Systematic surveys of undergraduate medical education have cautiously supported the outcomes of Problem Based Learning (PBL) compared with traditional learning. This article provides a critical overview of PBL, its limitations in the developing country scenario and our proposed model of PBL triggered by Real cases, to address these limitations.

Aim: Our hypothesis was to see whether the proposed CBL model would work in Indian set up in comparison with traditional teaching

Methods: We followed a modified Barrow's Model.

Evaluation of biphasic culture system for mycobacterial isolation from the sputum of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Mycobacterial diseases continue to cause high morbidity and mortality. Isolation, identification and sensitivity testing form the backbone of laboratory investigations. M.