Background The methodological choice of aggregated estimates for meta-analysis may be notable for some common drawbacks, including variations in the cut-off values of depression, and lower statistical power for analyzing the associated factors. The study
Depression in Medical Students Research Group +3 more
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Communication skills Assessed at OSCE are not Affected by Participation in the Adolescent Healthy Sexuality Program [PDF]
Purpose: We proposed that first year medical students who voluntarily participated in the Healthy Sexuality adolescent program would perform better than their peers on an adolescent counseling station at the year-end OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical ...
Penava, D.A., Stanojevic, S.
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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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The Performance of Academic Leagues Linked to the Brazilian Association of Plastic Surgery Leagues [PDF]
Introduction: The Academic Leagues are non-profit autonomous civil and scientific student entities, of indefinite duration, which brings together medical students and professors. The Brazilian Association of Plastic Surgery Leagues (ABLCP) is an
Rafael Silva de Araujo +7 more
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Syria: What should health care professionals do? [PDF]
In Syria, inability to access healthcare has become part of daily life for millions of people.
International Federation of Medical Students Association +4 more
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A hazard model of the probability of medical school dropout in the United Kingdom [PDF]
From individual level longitudinal data for two entire cohorts of medical students in UK universities, we use multilevel models to analyse the probability that an individual student will drop out of medical school. We find that academic preparedness—both
Arulampalam W. +19 more
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Selecting medical students [PDF]
Tests of cognitive ability are probably the best method at present The selection of the doctors of tomorrow is a subject of constant interest because it raises questions about ensuring equity, predicting human behaviour, and defining the characteristics of a good doctor. In the United Kingdom, it costs about £200 000 (€260 000; $400 000) to train each
Celia A, Brown, Richard J, Lilford
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Spanish medical students’ attitudes and views towards Mental Health and Psychiatry: a multicentric cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the attitudes towards mental illness and psychiatry among fifth year Spanish medical students. Methods The study included 171 students from three medical schools located in different areas of Spain ...
A Bulbena +41 more
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Student feedback about The Skeptic Doctor, a module on pharmaceutical promotion [PDF]
Pharmaceutical promotion is an integral part of modern medical practice. Surveys show that medical students have a positive attitude towards promotion. Pharmaceutical promotion is not adequately taught in medical schools.
P. Ravi Shankar +2 more
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Cover, Credits and Table of Contents
International Journal of Medical Students
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