Managing the complexity of doing it all : an exploratory study on students' experiences when trained stepwise in conducting consultations [PDF]
Background: At most medical schools the components required to conduct a consultation, medical knowledge, communication, clinical reasoning and physical examination skills, are trained separately.
Anselme Derese +34 more
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Objective: The introduction of innovative teaching formats and methods in medical education requires a specific didactic training for teachers to use complicated formats effectively. This paper describes preliminary considerations, design, implementation
Hölzer, Henrike +2 more
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Identifying prognostic structural features in tissue sections of colon cancer patients using point pattern analysis [PDF]
Diagnosis and prognosis of cancer is informed by the architecture inherent in cancer patient tissue sections. This architecture is typically identified by pathologists, yet advances in computational image analysis facilitate quantitative assessment of ...
Bown, James L. +6 more
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The use of simulation to address the acute care skills deficit in pre-registration nursing students: A clinical skills perspective [PDF]
The increase in patient acuity in primary and secondary settings is continuing, with a corresponding increase in the need for technological competence in these areas.
Nickless, Lesley
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation simulation-based training: methods, drawbacks and a novel solution [PDF]
Introduction: Patients under the error-prone and complication-burdened extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are looked after by a highly trained, multidisciplinary team.
Abbes Amira +10 more
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Simulated patients – stimulated patients? [PDF]
Mitchison & Khanna[1][1] contribute an interesting letter to The Psychiatrist about the experience of role-playing actors, or simulated patients, who have become ubiquitous in OSCE-based examinations (such as the CASC) in medicine and psychiatry.
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A Direct D-Bar Method for Partial Boundary Data Electrical Impedance Tomography With a Priori Information [PDF]
Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive imaging modality that uses surface electrical measurements to determine the internal conductivity of a body.
Alsaker, Melody +2 more
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Despite the importance of effective communication skills in pediatrics, clinical placements may inadequately prepare undergraduate students to communicate with children.
Clare Sullivan +6 more
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Can virtual nature improve patient experiences and memories of dental treatment? A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background Dental anxiety and anxiety-related avoidance of dental care create significant problems for patients and the dental profession. Distraction interventions are used in daily medical practice to help patients cope with unpleasant procedures ...
Andrade, J +10 more
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Evaluating candidate reactions to selection practices using organisational justice theory [PDF]
Objectives: This study aimed to examine candidate reactions to selection practices in postgraduate medical training using organisational justice theory.
Carr, V. +4 more
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