Teaching gastroenterology using the problem-based learning method.

The need to change the methods of teaching medical students has become self-evident in the past two decades, and strategies for revision are indicated in the new course curriculum, Tabella XVIII. A modern teaching method is the problem-based learning (PBL) method, which has already been adopted by over 100 medical schools throughout the world. This method can also be a satisfactory tool for teaching gastroenterology to undergraduate students, and its implementation requires only a few resources that are available in most universities. The theoretical principles of the method are illustrated and practical suggestions are given to set up a course in gastroenterology using this method.