Bedside Teaching in Australian Clinical Schools: A National Study

Table 3

Advantages of BST.

Advantages of BST	Number of respondents noting this advantage
Receiving feedback from tutors	132
Opportunity to practice examination technique/clinical skills	130
Opportunity for tutors to identify/demonstrate physical signs	104
Exposure to patients/practical experience	78
Developing clinical reasoning skills	66
Consolidation of material learnt in lectures or in textbooks	54
Simulation of exam conditions/help towards preparation for assessment	29
Opportunity to ask questions of tutors	16
Gain tips not available in textbooks	14
Developing bedside manner	8