Can ultrasound novices develop image acquisition skills after reviewing online ultrasound modules? Elaine Situ-LaCasse.
Background Point-of-care ultrasound is becoming a ubiquitous diagnostic tool, and there has been increasing interest to teach novice practitioners. One of the challenges is the scarcity of qualified instructors, and with COVID-19, another challenge is the difficulty with social distancing between learners...
Source: biomedcentral.com
Effects of a quasi-experimental study of using flipped classroom approach to teach evidence-based medicine to medical technology
Effects of a quasi-experimental study of using flipped classroom approach to teach evidence-based medicine to medical technology students: Flipped classroom is known to improve learning efficiency and to develop one’s ability to apply high-level knowledge. To investigate the effect of flipped classroom...
Source: biomedcentral.com
Moore's outcomes framework and related papers
Outcomes-based planning for CME (Continuing Medical Education) often cites Donald Moore, Professor of Medical Education at Vanderbilt University. In 2009 he published an outcomes framework for CME (1) - which expanded George Miller's 1990 competency pyramid (2) - followed by a more detailed explanation...
Source: agnate.co.uk
Management Reasoning: Beyond the Diagnosis: This Viewpoint discusses management reasoning, ways in which it differs from
Management Reasoning: Beyond the Diagnosis: This Viewpoint discusses management reasoning, ways in which it differs from diagnostic reasoning, and areas that require further research. David A. Cook. Jonathan Sherbino. Steven J. Durning. JAMA.
Source: jamanetwork.com
Steve Redgrave: 'I feared diabetes would end my rowing career': The five-time Olympic gold medallist discusses competing
Steve Redgrave: 'I feared diabetes would end my rowing career': The five-time Olympic gold medallist discusses competing after his diagnosis – and breaking down barriers for others
Source: theguardian.com
The Health and Social Care Act of 2012 - making GPs lead Clinical Commissioning Groups - did not reduce overall hospitalisations
The Health and Social Care Act of 2012 - making GPs lead Clinical Commissioning Groups - did not reduce overall hospitalisations study concludes. "[G]iving control of healthcare budgets to GP-led CCGs was not associated
with a reduction in overall hospitalisations and was associated with an
increase...
Source: plos.org
The Nuremberg Code 70 Years Later: This Viewpoint examines the impact that the Nuremberg Code has had on the history of
The Nuremberg Code 70 Years Later: This Viewpoint examines the impact that the Nuremberg Code has had on the history of biomedical research ethics and discusses its place at the intersection of contemporary medicine and politics. Jonathan D. Moreno. Ulf Schmidt. Steve Joffe. JAMA.
Source: jamanetwork.com
A qualitative exploration of student perceptions of the impact of progress tests on learning and emotional wellbeing: Progress
A qualitative exploration of student perceptions of the impact of progress tests on learning and emotional wellbeing: Progress testing was introduced to the MBChB programme at the University of Auckland in 2013. As there has been a focus in published literature on aspects relating to the format or function...
Source: biomedcentral.com
Machines evaluating applicants? 'So what could admissions look like in 20 years? From a school’s perspective, automation
Machines evaluating applicants? 'So what could admissions look like in 20 years? From a school’s perspective, automation will take on a lot of the human-led work, according to Steve Farmer, Vice Provost for Enrollment and Undergraduate Admissions at the University of North Carolina.' Reports University...
Source: universitybusiness.com
Effect of a Primary Care Walking Intervention with and without Nurse Support on Physical Activity Levels in 45- to 75-Year-Olds:
Effect of a Primary Care Walking Intervention with and without Nurse Support on Physical Activity Levels in 45- to 75-Year-Olds: The Pedometer And Consultation Evaluation (PACE-UP) Cluster Randomised Clinical Trial Tess Harris. Sally M. Kerry. Elizabeth S. Limb. Christina R. Victor. Steve Iliffe. Michael...
Source: plos.org
Increase in US Suicide Rates and the Critical Decline in Psychiatric Beds: This Viewpoint discusses the apparent association
Increase in US Suicide Rates and the Critical Decline in Psychiatric Beds: This Viewpoint discusses the apparent association between a reduction of psychiatric beds and increasing suicide rates in the United States, and proposes an expansion of inpatient psychiatric treatment facilities as a component...
Source: jamanetwork.com
Measures of Malaria Burden after Long-Lasting Insecticidal Net Distribution and Indoor Residual Spraying at Three Sites
Measures of Malaria Burden after Long-Lasting Insecticidal Net Distribution and Indoor Residual Spraying at Three Sites in Uganda: A Prospective Observational Study: In this prospective observational study, Grant Dorsey and colleagues measure changes in malaria burden after long-lasting insecticidal...
Source: plos.org
Association of e-Cigarette Vaping and Progression to Heavier Patterns of Cigarette Smoking: This cohort study uses survey
Association of e-Cigarette Vaping and Progression to Heavier Patterns of Cigarette Smoking: This cohort study uses survey data to assess associations between baseline e-cigarette use among high school students and use of combustible cigarettes 6 months later. Adam M. Leventhal. Matthew D. Stone. Nafeesa...
Source: jamanetwork.com
Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)
Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73) Christopher E Ramsden. Daisy Zamora. Sharon Majchrzak-Hong. Keturah R Faurot. Steven K Broste. Robert P Frantz. John M Davis. Amit Ringel. Chirayath M Suchindran. Joseph R Hibbeln....
Source: bmj.com
"Startups are better at detecting and unlocking emerging and latent demand. But they often stumble at scaling their proof
"Startups are better at detecting and unlocking emerging and latent demand. But they often stumble at scaling their proof of concept, not only because they’re often doing it for the first time, but also because the skills necessary for creating are not the same as scaling." Eddie Yoon, Steve Hughes....
Source: hbr.org
Quantifying the Advantage of Looking Forward: We introduce a future orientation index to quantify the degree to which Internet
Quantifying the Advantage of Looking Forward: We introduce a future orientation index to quantify the degree to which Internet users worldwide seek more information about years in the future than years in the past. Tobias Preis. Helen Susannah Moat. H. Eugene Stanley. Steven R. Bishop. Scientific Reports....
Source: nature.com
The Powerhouse: America, China, and the great battery war. More about the 'Battery Guys' than the 'Battery Science' but
The Powerhouse: America, China, and the great battery war. More about the 'Battery Guys' than the 'Battery Science' but a great account of the national laboratory team at Argonne developing the Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (NMC) battery and how those at the cutting edge of technology collaborate,...
Source: stevelevinebooks.com
NHS England chief warns against poor spending review deal: Simon Stevens hopes for ‘considerably more progress’ in negotiations
NHS England chief warns against poor spending review deal: Simon Stevens hopes for ‘considerably more progress’ in negotiations with Treasury to front-load extra cash and ease pressure on health service
Source: theguardian.com
Objectively Measured Daily Steps and Subsequent Long Term All-Cause Mortality: The Tasped Prospective Cohort Study: Background
Objectively Measured Daily Steps and Subsequent Long Term All-Cause Mortality: The Tasped Prospective Cohort Study: Background Self–reported physical activity has been inversely associated with mortality but the effect of objectively measured step activity on mortality has never been evaluated....
Source: plos.org
The Most Important Thing, and It’s Almost a Secret. “We live at a time of the greatest development progress among the
The Most Important Thing, and It’s Almost a Secret. “We live at a time of the greatest development progress among the global poor in the history of the world,” notes Steven Radelet, a development economist and Georgetown University professor
Source: nytimes.com
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