Quality of medical education in Mexico

Alonso-Caballero, Álvaro; Mériγo-Azpiri, Carlos Alberto

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16114-X

Quality of medical education in Mexico

Journal

The Lancet

ISSN

0140-6736

Date Issued

2004

Author(s)

Alonso-Caballero, Álvaro

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - CampCM

Mériγo-Azpiri, Carlos Alberto

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - CampCM

Type

text::Non-primary product

DOI

10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16114-X

URL

https://scripta.up.edu.mx/handle/20.500.12552/2514

Abstract

Sir—Rafael Santana-Davila and Cristina Martinez (Jan 24, p 329)1 address some issues about medical education in Mexico. We would like to clarify some information to avoid general misconceptions. Currently Mexico has 78 medical schools, not 56, an average of 2·4 per state. Mexico’s physician to population ratio is about 1:600, similar to that of Great Britain or Germany.2 However, the distribution of physicians is unequal because most specialists live in main urban areas, leaving most rural areas unattended.