Expanding the Boundaries of Medical Education: Evidence for Cross-Cultural Exchanges

Cross-cultural experiences are in increasing demand by both graduate and undergraduate medical students, yet the benefits of these experiences are not clearly established.A review of the literature was conducted to identify articles on the outcomes of cross-cultural experiences. Themes were identified and categorized into domains.Forty-two studies were found; 27 articles used qualitative methods, nine used quantitative methods, and six used...