Do AETCOM module taught in mbbs curriculum really followed during clinical practices?
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Yes, aetcom theory is followed in practicals and want to follow throughout our profession.
The communication between doctor and patients, maintaining a good relationship between them, following ethics in practice, etc all are teached in aetcom theory and thus is and want to be followed in practicals.
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Most of them are and some not… Also depends on the Doctor.
I have seen consent before examination being followed all throughout. Its not the typical “I am going to do this, I hope you understand and have no issues with me performing this” but its subtle and informed.
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Being an important asset to medical practice but it might not always be followed by doctors.
Totally depends from person to person and doctor to doctor 
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Should be followed. It’s basically building your character and professionalism as a Medical Professional.
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AETCOM modules teach important values like empathy, communication, and ethics, but in real clinical settings, they’re not always fully practiced.
Under pressure, some of these ideals can take a backseat to workload and time constraints.
However, many doctors do try to uphold them, and awareness is growing.
It’s a work in progress what’s taught is slowly becoming what’s practiced.
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AETCOM teaches ethical values, but clinical practice often overlooks them due to time constraints, poor role models, and weak assessment, causing inconsistent real-world application.
For it to truly influence clinical practice, there needs to be systemic support, strong role models, and a culture that values ethics and communication just as much as clinical knowledge.
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AETCOM (Attitude, Ethics, and Communication) is a module in medical education focusing on developing essential skills for healthcare professionals.
Theory:
- Covers concepts of attitude, ethics, and communication
- Includes topics like empathy, professionalism, and patient-centered care
- Provides foundation for understanding importance of effective communication and ethical practice
Practical:
- Involves role-playing, case studies, and real-life scenarios
- Develops skills like active listening, conflict resolution, and patient interaction
- Helps apply theoretical knowledge to real-world situations
The practical aspect complements the theoretical foundation, enabling healthcare professionals to effectively integrate AETCOM principles into their daily practice.
But on ground level it is upto you as a doctor how you want to proceed.
Sometimes we need to adapt to situation and deal according to it.
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In India, practice of medicine is still more of paternalistic type, whereas it should be more of a dialogue based medicine. And the culture is such that not devoting enough time to the patient is acceptable to the society, even if they pay good amount of fee and charges.
Thus, AETCOM is the casualty.
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Aetcom covers the ethics, communication and attitude butsome of them are followed by the practitioners and some are not, it totally differs from doctors to doctors, and situations how much they follow in real practice including tge doctor docyor and doctor patient relationship
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Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Some doctors follow it and speak nicely to patients. But some do not follow it in real life. It is important to use AETCOM in real life, not only read in books.
AETCOM as it’s taught in theory is different than what’s required for practical application which practising as A Doctor.