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Science of health care delivery milestones for undergraduate medical education
Background The changing healthcare landscape requires physicians to develop new knowledge and skills such as high-value care, systems improvement, population health, and... -
Is partial behaviour a plausible explanation for the unavailability of the IC...
This case study about the ethical behaviour in the field of scholarly publishing documents an exception on the rule for research articles in the medical journal BMJ Open that... -
Reporting—the final phase of scientific research—can and should be supported....
Writing for peer-reviewed research journals is difficult and requires specialized skills and knowledge—in language, logical argumentation, data presentation, publication ethics... -
Using differential item functioning to evaluate potential bias in a high stak...
Background Fairness is a critical component of defensible assessment. Candidates should perform according to ability without influence from background characteristics such as... -
Policy Considerations for Random Allocation of Research Funds
There are now several proposals for introducing random elements into the process of funding allocation for research, and some initial implementation of this policy by funding... -
Female trainees believe that having children will negatively impact their car...
Background Medical training occurs during peak childbearing years. However, the intense workload, long work hours, and limited financial compensation are potential barriers to... -
Am I getting an accurate picture: a tool to assess clinical handover in remot...
Background Good clinical handover is critical to safe medical care. Little research has investigated handover in rural settings. In a remote setting where nurses and medical... -
Advances in clinical pharmacy education in Germany: a quasi-experimental sing...
Background The pharmacy profession has shifted towards patient-centred care. To meet the new challenges it is necessary to provide students with clinical competencies. A... -
Investigating the existence of social networks in cheating behaviors in medic...
Background Most studies on academic cheating rely on self-reported questionnaires and focus on the individual, overlooking cheating as a group activity. The aim of this study is... -
How to choose an evidence-based medicine knowledge test for medical students?...
Background There are a few studies of alignment between different knowledge-indices for evidence-based medicine (EBM). The aim of this study was to investigate whether the type... -
Supervision and autonomy of ophthalmology residents in the outpatient Clinic ...
Background The development and demonstration of incremental trainee autonomy is required by the ACGME. However, there is scant published research concerning autonomy of... -
Selecting applications for funding: why random choice is better than peer review
A widely-used method of research funding is through competitive grants, where the selection of which of the applications to fund is made using anonymous peer review. The aim of... -
Does faculty development influence the quality of in-training evaluation repo...
Background: In-training evaluation reports (ITERs) of student workplace-based learning are completed by clinical supervisors across various health disciplines. However, outside... -
Educating patient-centered, systems-aware physicians: a qualitative analysis ...
Background Medical schools have a critical need to develop roles for students that are “value-added,” defined as “…experiential roles that can positively impact health outcomes... -
Invention through bricolage: epistemic engineering in scientific communities
It is widely recognised that knowledge accumulation is an important aspect of scientific communities. In this essay, drawing on a range of material from theoretical biology and... -
Skills acquisition for novice learners after a point-of-care ultrasound cours...
Background Few studies have compared the effectiveness of brief training courses on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) skill acquisition of novice attending physicians vs.... -
Vienna Summer School on Oncology: how to teach clinical decision making in a ...
Background Clinical decision making in oncology is based on both inter- and multidisciplinary approach. Hence teaching future doctors involved in oncology or general health... -
Abortion education in Canadian family medicine residency programs
Background Abortion has been decriminalized in Canada since 1988 and is considered an essential medical service. There is concern that decreasing numbers of abortion providers... -
How does training in anesthesia residency shape residents’ approaches to pati...
Background Handoffs are a complex procedure whose success relies on mutual discussion rather than simple information transfer. Particularly among trainees, handoffs present...