2010 – Allergy education for doctors needs improvement – globally
Allergy has increased globally to such an extent that between 20 to 30% of the world’s population suffer from some form of allergic disease. Doctors from the World Allergy Organization expressed concern that the majority of patients with common allergic diseases are treated in primary care by physicians with little current knowledge of the basic skills in the science and practice of allergy. They call for all medical students (studying for general practice) to complete a competency course on the recognition, mechanisms and treatment of allergy. The course would include knowledge of common regional allergy triggers such as from house dust mites, pollens, cats, dogs, moulds, insect/venoms, food, drugs, indoor and outdoor pollutants.
‘Recommendations for Competency in Allergy Training for Undergraduates Qualifying as Medical Practitioners: A Position Paper of the World Allergy Organization’, Potter PC, Warner JO, Pawandar R, Kaliner MA, Del Giacco S, Rosenwasser L, on behalf of the WAO Specialty and Training Council, ‘J. Investig. Allergol. Clin. Immunol’. 2010 Vol. 20(3):179-184
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