TY - JOUR T1 - How do different educational theories influence the teaching of clinical skills? A literature review JF - Future Healthcare Journal JO - Future Healthc J SP - 162 LP - 162 DO - 10.7861/futurehosp.6-1-s162 VL - 6 IS - Suppl 1 AU - Yuen W Liao Y1 - 2019/03/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/6/Suppl_1/162.abstract N2 - The objective of a contemporary medical education is to produce medical professionals with multiple competencies, one of which is clinical skills.This review seeks to uncover the many different educational theories employed by clinical skills recourse centres (CSRCs) around the world that are used to impart knowledge to medical students. We aim to understand the intricacies of the teaching of clinical skills by analysing each of these educational theories. The merits and shortcomings of each theory will also be considered and investigated to better understand its effectiveness in achieving an objective.Finally, this review aims to make recommendations on how different educational theories can fit effectively into the teaching of clinical skills.To obtain a … ER -