Thinking Allowed

medical / technology / education / art / flub

showing posts for 'extensive'

Factors affecting the uptake of new medicines: a systematic literature review - BMC Health Services Research Lublóy, Ágnes.

"This systematic literature review has provided insights into the factors that affect new drug uptake—primarily, doctors’ scientific orientation, prescribing habits, exposure to pharmaceutical marketing, and interpersonal communication." "Background The successful diffusion of new drugs is crucial...
Source: biomedcentral.com

30+ Rhetorical Devices Everyone MUST Know

Learn to use rhetoric in writing and life with this extensive list of rhetorical devices, complete with examples of the devices in action.
Source: reedsy.com

Rashomon approach to medical education.

"The Rashomon approach was named after the 1950 film, Rashomon. In this film, a single event, a homicide is described from the different perspectives of the characters. In the Rashomon approach, teachers, like film directors, need to fully understand the big pictures so that they can engage characters = students...
Source: biomedcentral.com

ILAE (International League Against Epilepsy) publishes a Roadmap for a competency-based educational curriculum in epileptology.

ILAE (International League Against Epilepsy) publishes a Roadmap for a competency-based educational curriculum in epileptology. "After extensive consultation with its constituency and with educational experts, the ILAE decided to systematically address the educational pathways required for the optimum...
Source: ilae.org

Using social media to support small group learning: Medical curricula are increasingly using small group learning and less

Using social media to support small group learning: Medical curricula are increasingly using small group learning and less didactic lecture-based teaching. This creates new challenges and opportunities in how students are best supported with information technology. We explored how university-supported...
Source: biomedcentral.com

Just finished reading "Dancing at the edge" an exploration of competencies for the 21st century. An excellent and academic

Just finished reading "Dancing at the edge" an exploration of competencies for the 21st century. An excellent and academic review of the topic giving hope that "future persons" will indeed be more resilient. Instead of simply listing competencies they describe examples from the extensive range of interviews...
Source: internationalfuturesforum.com

US firefighter has world's most extensive face transplant - BBC News: US surgeons say they have carried out the world's

US firefighter has world's most extensive face transplant - BBC News: US surgeons say they have carried out the world's most extensive face transplant to date, including the entire scalp, ears and eyelids.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Journal Resuscitation publishes updated European Resuscitation Council guidelines: Elsevier, a world-leading provider of

Journal Resuscitation publishes updated European Resuscitation Council guidelines: Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the publication of the 2015 European Resuscitation Council guidelines, in the latest issue of journal...
Source: eurekalert.org