Students’ perception of traditional teaching- learning process in Physiology. An insight to study Absenteeism in medical students

Abstract

Background: Worldwide there is a major concern on students' absenteeism for university education. Professional course like medicine requires high attendance by students. The undergraduate medical education should produce physicians with adequate knowledge of health and disease, reasonable medical skills and a healthy attitude towards patients and their families. With this background the study is conducted to know the causes of absenteeism among students, their experiences and perceptions regarding ongoing teaching learning educational programme.