Shadowing a Doctor?

[Dr.Jekyll]

I'm not too sure what shadowing a doctor means. Does it mean you follow the doctor around on a normal day of work, seeing his patients? If so, wouldn't this be a huge privacy issue with the patients?

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[AStudent]

Yes.

 

[Melimelomed]

Shadowing a doctor does mean following around a doctor. If you do it in a hospital affiliated with a medschool, most patients will be used to seeing students and will not mind. I shadowed a doctor for the past 3 months (1 half day a week) and patients never complained or asked me to leave. I know that in Canada if you go to get treated at an University Hospital you have to expect to be seen by students.
Mel

 

[Dr.Jekyll]

But in America, students that are still in undergrad class can shadow doctors at a university without any problem, right?

Shadowing a doctor does mean following around a doctor. If you do it in a hospital affiliated with a medschool, most patients will be used to seeing students and will not mind. I shadowed a doctor for the past 3 months (1 half day a week) and patients never complained or asked me to leave. I know that in Canada if you go to get treated at an University Hospital you have to expect to be seen by students.

 

[AStudent]

Depends on the doc.

But in America, students that are still in undergrad class can shadow doctors at a university without any problem, right?