Medical Education
Patients’ Discomfort and Students’ Moral Distress When Learning Procedures
30 Jun, 2017 | 15:17h | UTC“Medical institutions should support a culture of “speaking up” to promote the safety of patients AND learners” (RT @JournalofEthics see Tweet)
You’ll mess up but save the day: advice to new doctors as they start work as interns
30 Jun, 2017 | 15:14h | UTCYou’ll mess up but save the day: advice to new doctors as they start work as interns – STAT News (free)
Association is not the same as causation
30 Jun, 2017 | 15:13h | UTCAssociation is not the same as causation – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
This is the third in a series of 34 blogs based on a list of ‘Key Concepts’ developed by an Informed Health Choices project team.
Blinding: A detailed guide for students
27 Jun, 2017 | 19:15h | UTCBlinding: A detailed guide for students – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
“New @Students4BE blog: Saul provides a detailed overview of ‘blinding’ in RCTs. What is it & why is it important?” (RT @CochraneUK see Tweet)
Richard Lehman’s journal review, 26 June 2017
26 Jun, 2017 | 13:57h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 26 June 2017 – The BMJ Blogs (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals
Richard Lehman’s weekly review of medical journals
20 Jun, 2017 | 12:26h | UTCRichard Lehman’s weekly review of medical journals, 19 June 2017 – The BMJ Blogs (free)
Eight Tips for using Twitter during health-related conferences
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:51h | UTCEight Tips for using Twitter during health-related conferences (free JPG) (RT @gmacscotland see Tweet)
Anecdotes are unreliable evidence
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:08h | UTCAnecdotes are unreliable evidence – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
This is the second in a series of 34 blogs based on a list of ‘Key Concepts’ developed by an Informed Health Choices project team.
Treatments can harm
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:08h | UTCTreatments can harm – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
This is the first in a series of 34 blogs based on a list of ‘Key Concepts’ developed by an Informed Health Choices project team.
What is a Systematic Review?
30 May, 2017 | 15:29h | UTCUpdated tutorial: What is a Systematic Review? – PubMed Health (free) (RT @hildabast)
Countering cognitive biases in minimizing low value care
12 May, 2017 | 19:34h | UTCReview: Countering cognitive biases in minimizing low value care – The Medical Journal of Australia (free)
“How cognitive bias affects clinical decision making and what to do about it. Well written & useful” (RT @carissa_bon and @JulieLeask see Tweet)
As scientists take to Twitter, study shows power of ‘visual abstract’ graphics
4 May, 2017 | 20:16h | UTCAs scientists take to Twitter, study shows power of ‘visual abstract’ graphics – Scienmag (free) (RT @jdimick1 @UM_IHPI)
Have a look: Example of visual abstract and its benefits for engagement (Tweet)
Original article ($ for full-text): Visual Abstracts to Disseminate Research on Social Media: A Prospective, Case-control Crossover Study – Annals of Surgery
See also: an open-source primer on visual abstracts (free)
This new tendency might increase engagement with medical research.
What is public health? Some reflections for teaching
3 May, 2017 | 17:29h | UTC
Initiative aims to break science’s citation paywall
7 Apr, 2017 | 15:45h | UTCNow free: citation data from 14 million papers, and more might come – Science (free) (RT @robertkiley see Tweet) AND Initiative aims to break science’s citation paywall – Nature Breaking News (free) AND Global Coalition Pushes for Unrestricted Sharing of Scholarly Citation Data – Creative Commons (free) AND Initiative for Open Citations – I4OC (free)
Open Science, Open Access and Open Data gaining momentum.
Unlocking paywalled research papers (legally)
6 Apr, 2017 | 15:14h | UTCUnpaywall finds free versions of paywalled papers – Nature (free) (RT @dannykay68)
See also: Unlocking paywalled research papers: Two big steps forward, two steps back, by James C Coyne – Coyne of the Realm (RT @hildabast)
Apparently, it successfully finds an open-access version (completely legal) of a paper around 30% of the time. We have tried and it worked for some of the articles we’ve tested. See it for yourself.
Nearly a third of tests and treatments are unnecessary
6 Apr, 2017 | 15:22h | UTCNearly a third of tests and treatments are unnecessary – CMAJ News (free) (RT @ChooseWiselyCA)
Press release: Canadians have more than 1 million potentially unnecessary medical tests and treatments every year – Canadian Institute for Health Information (free)
See report: Unnecessary Care in Canada (free PDF)
Growing problem in many countries, making resources less available for treatments and conditions that matter.
The first issue of the Lancet Planetary Health is out
6 Apr, 2017 | 15:18h | UTCThe first issue of the Lancet Planetary Health is out (#OpenAccess)
Editorial: Welcome to The Lancet Planetary Health
Choosing Wisely initiative was launched 5 years ago
5 Apr, 2017 | 21:50h | UTCChoosing Wisely initiative was launched 5 years ago, and now has over 490 recommendations from 18 countries (all resources are free)
Lists from other countries: Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia / Choosing Wisely Canada
The Choosing Wisely is a leading effort to encourage conversations aimed at reducing unnecessary tests and treatments to improve value in healthcare.
Essentials of Global Health
4 Apr, 2017 | 21:26h | UTCJust Started! Free Online Course: Essentials of Global Health – Yale University and Coursera
An Introduction to Population Health
4 Apr, 2017 | 21:24h | UTCFree Online Course, Starts April 17. An Introduction to Population Health – University of Manchester and Coursera
To Screen or not to Screen?
4 Apr, 2017 | 21:25h | UTCFree Online Course, Starts April 10. To Screen or not to Screen? Methods and health policies through case studies – University of Geneva and Coursera
Science papers are getting harder to read
4 Apr, 2017 | 19:28h | UTCIt’s not just you: science papers are getting harder to read – Nature (free)
More commentaries on academic writing and the importance of making research understandable to all: ‘It’s time to make sure research is understandable to all’ – The Telegraph (free) AND Scientific language is becoming more informal – Nature (free)
The seven deadly sins of statistical misinterpretation
31 Mar, 2017 | 18:57h | UTCThe seven deadly sins of statistical misinterpretation, and how to avoid them – The Conversation (free) (RT @Sab_Ra)
100 Objects That Shaped Public Health
30 Mar, 2017 | 17:32h | UTCVery interesting compilation with 100 objects that have made their mark on public health (for better or worse).
WHO Launches Global Effort to Halve Medication-Related Errors in 5 Years
30 Mar, 2017 | 17:30h | UTCSee also: WHO’s work on patient safety (free) AND WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge on Medication Safety (free) AND WHO Educational materials for medication safety (free)