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:''This article is about elective educational placements, for elective medical procedures see Elective surgery''. An elective〔Sometimes known by other names, such as a ''Subject to Endorsement Placement'' (StEP) at Manchester Medical School.〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.medicine.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/medicine/coursedetails/?code=01428&pg=2 )〕 is a placement undertaken as part of a medical degree. The content and setting of the placement are largely decided by the student undertaking it, hence the name. Elective placements are not exclusive to medical degrees; many other degree programmes within the field of healthcare also incorporate electives (such as nursing, dentistry and physiotherapy) and the format is often the same, but they are not discussed in detail here. ==Motivations== An elective represents a unique opportunity for medical students, allowing them to experience healthcare in a setting unfamiliar to that in which they are accustomed to studying,〔 and also provides the opportunity for medical students to develop their skills by observing and participating in healthcare overseas.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.medicsaway.co.uk/index.php/travel/electives/ )〕 Classically, students embark on elective placements abroad, often in the developing world, or other countries where scientific, social, economic or cultural standards differ from those found in the country where the student's medical school is situated.〔 However, as electives can be expensive, some students opt for elective placements in the same country as their university.〔 Aside from providing experience of differing practices, electives also allow students to encounter medical conditions they are less used to seeing at home.〔For example, certain infectious diseases that are uncommon in the Western world.〕 In addition, students often retrospectively describe how their placements broadened their horizons with regards to the social issues affecting healthcare in developing countries. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Elective (medical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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