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The perspective of optometry students of the Phelophepa train regarding its role in developing experiential skills

African Vision and Eye Health, 2009
Purpose: The optometry degree programme in South Africa currently includes a combination of both theoretical and clinical modules.  The optometric skills required by graduates are often achieved by students’ involvement in clinical training at both in ...
R. Hansraj
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Optometrists show rudimentary understanding of evidence-based practice but are ready to embrace it: can barriers be overcome? [PDF]

, 2015
Evidence-based practice (EBP) involves integration of the best available evidence from research, the patient's preferences or circumstances, the clinical environment and the health practitioner's expertise.
Adams, Adams, Al-Musa, Catherine M Suttle, Coomarasamy, Dawes, Elliott, Gagnon, Hoffmann, Iles, Ilic, Ilic, Isabelle Jalbert, Jette, Keller, Lizarondo, Lodico, McCluskey, McKenna, Melnyk, Mobaraki, Mussaed Alabdelmoneam, Richards, Richards, Sackett, Salbach, Salbach, Suttle, Taghreed Alnahedh, Tilson, Tong, Toulkidis, Welsh   +32 more
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Comparative Use of Double Bipolar Forceps Versus Ultrasound Energy Device in Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Transoral robotic thyroidectomy (TORT) offers excellent cosmetic outcomes and safe access to the central neck without a cervical incision. Traditionally, ultrasonic energy devices have been used for dissection and hemostasis, though these instruments are limited by unilateral use, bulkiness, and greater thermal spread.
Moon Young Oh, Mustafa AlMadan, Dawon Park, Kwangsoon Kim, Young Jun Chai, Hoon Yub Kim   +5 more
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Student experiences and perceptions of peer assessment in undergraduate optometry training in South Africa

African Vision and Eye Health
Background: Peer assessments have historically been utilised within the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s optometry training programme, yet little is known about the effectiveness of this approach as a teaching and learning strategy.
Diane van Staden, Lulama Dlamini, Nomvula Mathe, Jevon Moodley, Sthandiwe Nguse, Mzokhona Shozi, Sibusile Zikhali, Shadette Gopaul   +7 more
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Supervisor experiences of extended clinical placements in optometry: a mixed methods study

BMC Medical Education, 2022
Background In Australia, optometry students have traditionally undertaken their clinical training in short-block rotations at University-led teaching clinics in metropolitan locations.
Jacqueline M Kirkman, Sharon A Bentley, Ryan J Wood-Bradley, Craig A Woods, James A Armitage   +4 more
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Establishment of Salivary Gland Tumors Arising in Salivary Gland‐Specific EWSR1::ATF1 Transgenic Mice

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Salivary gland carcinomas are uncommon malignancies with various histological subtypes harboring fusion genes. The EWSR1::ATF1 fusion gene, resulting from a translocation between chromosomes 12 and 22, is frequently observed in hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma (HCCC). However, the role of this fusion gene in HCCC oncogenesis remains
Yuri Hirai, Yoshitaka Utsumi, Daisuke Sano, Tatsu Kuwahara, Yoshihiro Aizawa, Takashi Hatano, Hisashi Hasumi, Yutaro Soejima, Tatsukata Kawagoe, Ryosuke Jikuya, Nobuhisa Mizuki, Satoshi Fujii, Toshitaka Nagao, Nobuhiko Oridate   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Help to Keep Going as Long as They Need Me: A Report on Seniors Raising Children [PDF]

, 2006
This report presents the data from CIR's 2005 survey of 182 Senior Caregivers of DCFS wards, examining the challenges confronting these grandparents and other senior adults as they are increasingly called upon to raise their kin.
Allison Creekmur, Laura Kalmes, Lise McKean, Rebekah Levin, Sarah Lessem, Winnie Bahrmasel   +5 more
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(Intending) Migrants and Occupational Downgrading: Investigating the Willingness to Leave the Health Sector Post‐Migration

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The unquenched thirst for emigration in Nigeria‐ and the increasing cost of migrating to the West‐has been established in the literature. Professionals, such as healthcare workers (HCWs), are poorly paid in Nigeria, making many seek better employment abroad.
Tunde A. Alabi, Oluwaseun Badru, Fatai A. Badru, Oluwafemi Adeagbo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Short answer versus multiple choice examination questions for first year chemistry [PDF]

, 2012
Multiple choice (MC) examinations are frequently used for the summative assessment of large classes because of their ease of marking and their perceived objectivity.
Mullen, Kathleen, Schultz, Madeleine
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Attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and young persons during the COVID‐19 pandemic. A temporal trends analysis of electronic heath records in Greater Manchester, England

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The incidence of attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and young people has increased in recent years. Disease frequency varies according to sociodemographic characteristics. There are seasonal patterns in ADHD diagnosis and prescribing with rates falling during school holidays.
Louise Hussey, Evangelos Kontopantelis, Pearl L. H. Mok, Darren M. Ashcroft, Shruti Garg, Carolyn A. Chew‐Graham, Karina Lovell, Roger T. Webb   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source