Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Preceptorship

Practical experience in medical and health-related services that occurs as part of an educational program wherein the professionally-trained student works outside the academic environment under the SUPERVISION of an established professional in the particular field.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Practical experience in medical and health-related services that occurs as part of an educational program wherein the professionally-trained student works outside the academic environment under the SUPERVISION of an established professional in the particular field.

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Synonyms

23 entry terms
  • Clinical Practicum
  • Field Study, Medical
  • Field Training, Medical
  • Field Work, Medical
  • Field Studies, Medical
  • Medical Field Studies
  • Medical Field Study
  • Medical Field Training
  • Medical Field Work
  • Practicum, Clinical
  • Practicums, Clinical
  • Studies, Medical Field
  • Study, Medical Field
  • Training, Medical Field
  • Work, Medical Field
  • Clinical Mentoring
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Clinical Mentorings
  • Clinical Supervisions
  • Mentoring, Clinical
  • Mentorings, Clinical
  • Supervision, Clinical
  • Supervisions, Clinical

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10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Previous Indexing

  • Education, Dental (1966-1974)
  • Education, Medical (1966-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Preceptorship. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011231. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011231
  2. Preceptorship. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69975993