Improving empathy of physicians through guided reflective writing [PDF]
, 2012 Objectives: This study was designed to explore how guided reflective writing could evoke empathy and reflection in a group of practicing physicians. Methods: Total participants recruited included 40 staff physicians at Cleveland Clinic, a tertiary care ...
Calabrese, Leonard +6 more
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Formulating a good research question: Pearls and pitfalls
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2019 The process of formulating a good research question can be challenging and frustrating. While a comprehensive literature review is compulsory, the researcher usually encounters methodological difficulties in the conduct of the study, particularly if the ...
Wilson Fandino
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Writing case reports and series: Tricks, traps, and triumphs!
Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 2022 The case reports and case series are the oldest genres of medical literature. They constitute uncontrolled study designs with different varieties that describe important scientific observations that are missed or undetectable in other research methods ...
Abraham Edgar Gracia-Ramos
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Are You Applying to More Than One Specialty? [PDF]
, 2019 Although the majority of U.S. medical students predominantly apply to only one specialty, some apply to more than one. When it comes to emergency medicine (EM), applicants may apply to additional specialties due to several reasons: being international ...
Cheaito, Mohamad Ali +8 more
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Best practices of medical journalism: Role of editors, peer reviewers, and authors
Journal of Marine Medical Society, 2017 Medical writing is an art which requires a fine blend of new scientific information and rhetorical skills. An article in a reputed journal ensures recognition and career advancement, and there has been a rush among doctors to publish their research work.
Sougat Ray, Kaushik Roy, Shruti Vashisht
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Historical cohort study examining comparative effectiveness of albuterol inhalers with and without integrated dose counter for patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
, 2016 This study was supported financially by an unrestricted grant from Teva Pharmaceuticals, Frazer, PA, USA. The authors thank Jenny Fanstone of Fanstone Medical Communications Ltd., UK, and Elizabeth V Hillyer for medical writing support, funded by ...
Ferro, Thomas J. +3 more
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The International Liver Congress (ILC) 2016: Rifaximin Use in Cirrhosis-Related Hepatological Disorders and New Perspectives [PDF]
European Medical Journal Hepatology, 2016 Rifaximin (RFX)-α is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that targets commensal gut bacteria and reduces the excess ammonia produced by the gut bacteria of patients with cirrhosis.
Caroline Charles
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Plagiarism: Why is it such a big issue for medical writers?
Perspectives in Clinical Research, 2011 Plagiarism is the wrongful presentation of somebody else′s work or idea as one′s own without adequately attributing it to the source. Most authors know that plagiarism is an unethical publication practice.
Natasha Das, Monica Panjabi
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On Using Standard Deviation or Standard Error of the Mean [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical SciencesThe mean value is commonly used as a measure of central tendency. It is frequently reported along with either the standard deviation (SD) or the standard error of the mean (SEM).
Farrokh Habibzadeh
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VaccinesBackground/Objectives: The combination of a hemagglutinin antigen (HA)-based inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV; Fluarix® Tetra; GlaxoSmithKline) with a nucleoprotein (NP)-based vaccine, such as OVX836, should increase the efficacy of influenza vaccines ...
Nicola Groth +6 more
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