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Jarle Breivik er dr.med., ed.d. (doctor of education), professor og avdelingsleder ved Avdeling for atferdsmedisin, Universitetet i Oslo.
Articles by Jarle Breivik
Patients in general practice
- Jarle Breivik
18.03.2026:
Patients in general practice are generally well cared for in their encounters with medical students. But what exactly is the patient's role in medical education? In this edition of the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association, Skonnord et al. publish the results of an extensive survey on...
An inclusive Faculty of Medicine
- Jarle Breivik
11.12.2024:
An inclusive learning environment requires trust, not polarisation. Racism and discrimination in medical education must be counteracted through equitable dialogue, nuanced debate, and tolerance for different opinions. Medical students Mohammed Almashhadani and Amanda Hylland Spjeldnæs have written...
A system for students' evaluation of lectures in the medical programme in Oslo
- Sunneva Stokke,
- Ingeborg L. Solberg,
- Per Grøttum,
- Knut E.A. Lundin,
- Kristin M. Heggen,
- Jarle Breivik
15.08.2019:
Education authorities, students and employers are placing increasing demands on quality in higher education. A large emphasis is also being placed on students taking an active role in the development of the teaching (1). Student surveys suggest that medical studies in Norway are not fulfilling this...
Electives in the medical degree programme
- Jan C. Frich,
- Jarle Breivik,
- Knut E.A. Lundin,
- Elin O. Rosvold,
- Ingrid Os
30.10.2017:
As a part of a major review of the medical degree programme in Oslo, elective courses were introduced for the first time in the spring term of 2017. We believe this will give opportunities for in-depth study and provide useful experience with a view to future career choices. It is common practice in...
Who has misled Trond Mohn?
- Jarle Breivik
24.03.2015:
The medical research community has for decades sustained the myth that the solution to cancer is just around the corner. The fact is that today's cancer epidemic is not a problem that modern medicine is about to solve – it is a problem we are about to create. It is therefore necessary to communicate...