What do you call the "practical classes" that med students have at hospitals?

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Maybe they are called practices? Example sentence:

My practice at the hospital lasted forever. I arrived home around midnight.

You should [probably avoid the specific word practice, not least because fully-qualified doctors (community doctor = GP = General Practitioner in the UK) actually work in what's called a "practice" (rather than an "office", for example). And although you might think you want the tie-in between practice ... practical ("hands-on" as opposed to "theoretical" training), I think that would be a mistake in this exact context. — FumbleFingers, Commented Aug 29, 2017 at 15:29
@Lambie: I didn't know that one (it's obviously domain-specific), but I stand by what I said as regards "ordinary" vocab. Incidentally, although OED says both plural forms are valid, practica is far more common. — FumbleFingers, Commented Aug 29, 2017 at 15:31
What do you do during these "practices"? Do you visit patients along with a doctor, make diagnoses, review charts, etc? If so this is often referred to as "making the rounds" or simply "the rounds". — Andrew, Commented Aug 29, 2017 at 15:41
The question was what are these called? And I gave the answer. — Lambie, Commented Aug 29, 2017 at 15:53

TimR · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-29 18:43:38Z

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Medical residents work very long shifts.

While on their shifts, they make rounds, visiting patients with their colleagues and a more experienced doctor.

answered Aug 29, 2017 at 18:36

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