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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... -
A one-day surgical-skill training course for medical students’ improved surgi...
Background Despite many high-quality programs in basic surgical-skill education, the surgical skill of junior doctors varies widely. This, together with the waning interest in... -
Validation of the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy in Spanish medical stu...
Background The Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy is the most widely used instrument to measure empathy in the doctor-patient relationship. This work pursued cultural... -
Feedback using an ePortfolio for medicine long cases: quality not quantity
Background The evidence for the positive impact of an electronic Portfolio (ePortfolio) on feedback in medicine is mixed. An ePortfolio for medical long cases in a Graduate... -
How do Swiss medical schools prepare their students to become good communicat...
Background Since 2011, the Swiss Catalogue of Learning Objectives (SCLO) has provided the framework for assessing communication skills in the Swiss Medical Federal Licensing... -
E-learning for chest x-ray interpretation improves medical student skills and...
Background Radiology is an important aspect of medicine to which medical students often do not receive sufficient exposure. The aim of this project was to determine whether the... -
Shaping medical student’s understanding of and approach to rural practice thr...
Background Over the last two decades medical schools have increased rural practice learning opportunities for students in an effort to improve recruitment to the rural... -
Ethnic bias and clinical decision-making among New Zealand medical students: ...
Background Health professional racial/ethnic bias may impact on clinical decision-making and contribute to subsequent ethnic health inequities. However, limited research has... -
A systematic review and categorisation
Background Developing professionalism is a core task in medical education. Unfortunately, it has remained difficult for educators to identify medical students’... -
Short-duration podcasts as a supplementary learning tool: perceptions of medi...
Background Use of podcasts has several advantages in medical education. Podcasts can be of different types based on their length: short (1–5 min), moderate (6–15 min) and long... -
Prevalence of poor mental health among medical students in Nepal: a cross-sec...
Background Poor mental health among medical students is widely acknowledged. Studies on mental health among medical students of Nepal are lacking. Therefore, we conducted a...
