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Medical Student Mentoring Programs: Current Insights

17 Mar, 2019 | 18:28h | UTC

Medical student mentoring programs: current insights – Advances in Medical Education and Practice (free)

 


Consensus Statement: Medical Student Wellbeing

11 Mar, 2019 | 11:57h | UTC

Medical student wellbeing – a consensus statement from Australia and New Zealand – BMC Medical Education (free)

 


Sleep, Alertness and Patient Safety Outcomes under Flexible vs. Standard Resident Duty-Hour Rules

8 Mar, 2019 | 06:18h | UTC

Patient Safety Outcomes under Flexible and Standard Resident Duty-Hour Rules – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related Study: Sleep and Alertness in a Duty-Hour Flexibility Trial in Internal Medicine – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Longer shifts do not create chronic sleep loss in first-year doctors or reduce safety for patients, study finds – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (free) AND Flexible Medical Resident Duty Hours Did Not Pose Risks To Patients – MedicalResearch.com (free)

 


Study: Comparative Accuracy of Diagnosis by Collective Intelligence of Multiple Physicians vs Individual Physicians

4 Mar, 2019 | 00:18h | UTC

Comparative Accuracy of Diagnosis by Collective Intelligence of Multiple Physicians vs Individual Physicians – JAMA Network Open (free)

Editorial: Collective Intelligence for Clinical Diagnosis—Are 2 (or 3) Heads Better Than 1? (free)

 

Related Commentary on Twitter

 


Computer vs. Patient: Fighting for Residents’ Attention

15 Feb, 2019 | 01:20h | UTC

Computer vs. patient: Fighting for residents’ attention – SCOPE (free)

Original Article: Characterizing electronic health record usage patterns of inpatient medicine residents using event log data – PLOS One (free)

Related: Putting Patients First by Reducing Administrative Tasks in Health Care: A Position Paper of the American College of Physicians (free) AND Date Night with the EHR – NEJM Catalyst (free) AND How Tech Can Turn Doctors into Clerical Workers – The New York Times Magazine (10 articles per month are free) AND To Combat Physician Burnout and Improve Care, Fix the Electronic Health Record – Harvard Business Review (a few articles per month are free) AND “It is like texting at the dinner table”: a qualitative analysis of the impact of electronic health records on patient–physician interaction in hospitals – Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics (free) AND A Time-Motion Study of Primary Care Physicians’ Work in the Electronic Health Record Era – Family Medicine (free) AND Care-Centered Clinical Documentation in the Digital Environment: Solutions to Alleviate Burnout – National Academy of Medicine (free) AND Electronic Health Record Usability Issues and Potential Contribution to Patient Harm – JAMA (free)

 


Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Cannabis Use Among Medical Students

30 Jan, 2019 | 01:10h | UTC

Prevalence of Cannabis Use Among Medical Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment (free)

“1 in 3 medical students has used cannabis, whereas 8.8% were current users”

 


Meta-Analysis: Massive Open Online Courses vs. Traditional Courses in Medicine Education

13 Jan, 2019 | 16:40h | UTC

The comparison of teaching efficiency between massive open online courses and traditional courses in medicine education: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Annals of Translational Medicine (free)

 


Doctors Under Observation: How Coaching is Changing Medical Education in Canada

13 Dec, 2018 | 18:39h | UTC

Doctors under observation: How coaching is changing medical education in Canada – The Globe and Mail (free)

 


Meta-Analysis: Burnout Syndrome Among Medical Residents

23 Nov, 2018 | 00:11h | UTC

Burnout syndrome among medical residents: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS One (free)

 


Perspective: Has The Physical Exam Had Its day?

20 Nov, 2018 | 15:42h | UTC

Abraar Karan: Has the physical exam had its day? – The BMJ Opinion (free)

“Seeing patients in clinic today, I know that putting my stethoscope on them has a therapeutic effect, even if as their doctor, I am quite certain their heart and lungs are normal. However, this doesn’t mean the physical exam should not evolve.” (via @AbraarKaran see Tweet)

 


Perspective: Training the Next Generation of Doctors and Nurses

6 Nov, 2018 | 15:37h | UTC

Training the Next Generation of Doctors and Nurses – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

 


Perspective: The Name of the Dog

11 Oct, 2018 | 21:34h | UTC

The Name of the Dog – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

“During morning rounds, I had presented a patient who was admitted for chest pain after walking his dog. My attending had asked, ‘What was the name of his dog?’ ” (via @fischmd see Tweet)

 


Clinical Guide: Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Bedside

5 Oct, 2018 | 02:02h | UTC

Neuro-Ophthalmology at the bedside: A clinical guide – Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice (free)

 


Study: Association Between Physician Medical School Ranking and Patient Outcomes and Costs of Care

28 Sep, 2018 | 00:58h | UTC

Association between physician US News & World Report medical school ranking and patient outcomes and costs of care: observational study – The BMJ (free)

“Overall, little or no relation was found between the USNWR ranking of the medical school from which a physician graduated and subsequent patient mortality or readmission rates.”

 


CDC Report: Current Tobacco Smoking, Quit Attempts, and Knowledge About Harm in 28 Countries

27 Sep, 2018 | 22:24h | UTC

Current Tobacco Smoking, Quit Attempts, and Knowledge About Smoking Risks Among Persons Aged ≥15 Years — Global Adult Tobacco Survey, 28 Countries, 2008–2016 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

 


Shared Decision-Making: Staying Focused on the Ultimate Goal

20 Sep, 2018 | 19:21h | UTC

Shared Decision-Making: Staying Focused on the Ultimate Goal – NEJM Catalyst (free)

 


Perspective: The Moral Dilemma of Learning Medicine from the Poor

14 Sep, 2018 | 01:31h | UTC

The Moral Dilemma of Learning Medicine from the Poor – The Doctors Weight In (free) (via @kennylinafp)

“I learned good skills because I was allowed to practice on people who had no other option.”

 


Keeping Up With Cardiology: Old-School Learning Versus the Twittersphere

17 Aug, 2018 | 02:28h | UTC

Keeping Up With Cardiology: Old-School Learning Versus the Twittersphere – TCTMD (free)

Related: Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the choir or singing from the rooftops? – Facets (free) AND Rise of the Tweetorial – Precious Bodily Fluids (free) AND Social Medicine: Twitter in Healthcare – Journal of Clinical Medicine (free) AND University of Twitter? Scientists give impromptu lecture critiquing nutrition research – CBC (free) AND Twitter-Based Medicine: How Social Media is Changing the Public’s View of Medicine – The Health Care Blog (free) AND What’s your doctor reading? How social media is disrupting medical education – National Post (free)

 


Perspective: Medical Students are Skipping Class in Droves — And Making Lectures Increasingly Obsolete

17 Aug, 2018 | 02:19h | UTC

Perspective: Medical students are skipping class in droves — and making lectures increasingly obsolete – STAT (free)

 


Randomized Trial: Increased Supervision of Medical Residents Not Associated with Reduced Medical Errors

15 Jun, 2018 | 02:23h | UTC

Effect of Increased Inpatient Attending Physician Supervision on Medical Errors, Patient Safety, and Resident Education: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Effect of increased inpatient attending physician supervision on medical errors, patient safety, and resident education: a randomized clinical trial – PSNet (free) AND Increased attending supervision on rounds didn’t significantly reduce medical errors – ACP Hospitalist (free) AND Additional physician resident supervision doesn’t improve patient safety – Modern Healthcare (free) AND Closer Resident Supervision Does Not Reduce Medical Errors – Medscape (free registration required) AND Is More Supervision of Medical Residents Always Better for Patient Care? – MedicalResearch.com (free)

 


New Online Course: An Introduction to Systematic Searching in PubMed

11 May, 2018 | 02:51h | UTC

An introduction to systematic searching in PubMed – University of Nottingham (free)

“This course shows you how you can construct a comprehensive, systematic search strategy in PubMed to answer a clinical question” (via @CochraneUK see Tweet)

 


Perspective: University of Twitter?

9 May, 2018 | 16:38h | UTC

University of Twitter? Scientists give impromptu lecture critiquing nutrition research – CBC (free)

Related: Twitter-Based Medicine: How Social Media is Changing the Public’s View of Medicine – The Health Care Blog (free) AND What’s your doctor reading? How social media is disrupting medical education – National Post (free)

 


Study: Exploring the Role of Infographics for Summarizing Medical Literature

3 May, 2018 | 19:46h | UTC

Exploring the Role of Infographics for Summarizing Medical Literature – Health Professions Education (free)

“Are #infographic / #visualabstract summaries of literature preferred to abstracts? Do they decrease cognitive load? Do they increase retention? Check out our latest!” (via @Brent_Thoma see Tweet and Visual Abstract)

 


Lecture: How Less Health Care Can (Sometimes) Be Better For You

3 May, 2018 | 18:50h | UTC

Lecture: How Less Health Care Can (Sometimes) Be Better For You (free Youtube video)

See also other CLUE Working Group Lecture Series (tweet with lecture links by @KariTikkinen)

“Editor-in-Chief of @JAMAInternalMed, professor Rita Redberg gave the 3rd CLUE Working Group lecture entitled “How Less Health Care Can (Sometimes) Be Better For You” at the Think Corner of the U of Helsinki” (via @KariTikkinen see Tweet)

 


Opinion: The Twitter Education of Dr. Milton Packer

14 Apr, 2018 | 19:43h | UTC

The Twitter Education of Dr. Milton Packer – Brian Vartabedian Blog (free)

Related: Do You Practice Twitter-Based Medicine? – MedPage Today (free registration required)

 


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