News tagged with clinical experience

Terminolgy matters in parents' willingness to enroll their children in research

When presented with different terms to describe a clinical trial, parents were far more likely to consent to enroll their child if it was called a "research study" than if it was called a "medical experiment" or a "research ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Innovative virtual reality exposure therapy shows promise for returning troops

An article published in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Traumatic Stress is one of the first to provide evidence of the effectiveness of exposure therapy with active duty military service members suffering from posttraumatic ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How children cope with the aftermath of a hurricane

Living through a natural disaster is a traumatic experience for everyone, but especially for children. A new study by University of Miami Psychologist Annette La Greca and her collaborators, indicate that some children who ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Overseas nurses feel their skills are underused and they aren't valued or respected

Many overseas nurses have negative experiences of living and working in the UK, particularly when it comes to feeling personally valued and professionally respected, according to the October issue of the Journal of Clinical Nu ...

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created Oct 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds rise in rate of undesirable events at start of academic year

The rate of undesirable events in teaching hospitals increases at the beginning of the academic year, regardless of trainees' level of clinical experience, concludes new research from Australia published on BMJ.com today.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0