News tagged with medical student
Flexible learning in a virtual microscope lab
For every medical student, examining specimens under the microscope is part of the syllabus. However, the opening hours of the labs and the number of enlargers are limited. Thanks to a new online platform, ...
Nov 03, 2011 |
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South Koreans start using mobiles at 10: survey
More than 90 percent of schoolchildren in South Korea own a mobile phone and they start using them at an average age of 10 years and fours months, according to a survey published Friday.
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Study of golf swings pinpoints biomechanical differences between pros and amateurs
When it comes to hitting a golf ball hard, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified several biomechanical factors that appear to separate the duffers from the pros.
Jul 29, 2011 |
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Study examines changes in medical students' views about internal medicine careers
Compared with 1990, more medical students in 2007 viewed internal medicine as a potentially meaningful career; however, the majority of students are choosing other specialties, according to a report in the April 25 issue ...
Apr 25, 2011 |
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Anatomy app for medical students on the move
Gone are the days when medical students had to share dusty, well-thumbed anatomy text books to swot up on diagrams and photographs of odd-looking pieces of lung or muscle tissue. Now, would-be doctors can ...
Mar 17, 2011 |
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Academic performance of UK doctors and medical students varies by ethnicity
UK trained doctors and medical students from minority ethnic groups tend to underperform academically compared with their white counterparts, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Radiologists play key role in teaching physiology to medical students
In order for medical students to ultimately provide quality patient care medical schools should turn to radiologists to help them teach physiology, one of the core disciplines of medicine, according to a study in the February ...
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Teaching future doctors the basics of medication errors
Medical students should have basic knowledge of common medication errors before they begin seeing patients at the hospital, and researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center report that allowing them to play detective ...
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Researchers find medical educational changes dramatically improves academic achievements
Underrepresented minority medical students, including Hispanics and particularly African Americans and women, show the greatest benefit from comprehensive medical education reform according to researchers at the University ...
Dec 17, 2010 |
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UK medical student ophthalmology teaching falling short
UK medical schools are failing to comply with the recommended curriculum for ophthalmology, set out by the International Council of Ophthalmologists (ICO), suggests a survey published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Dec 14, 2010 |
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: The health of health care depends on it
Along with integrity and compassion, respect for patients, colleagues and other team members is an essential attribute of medical professionalism. A new study examines how medical students learn respectful or disrespectful ...
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Author predicts widespread acceptance of pocket-sized ultrasound machines
Since the Civil War, the stethoscope has been a standard tool of the trade for physicians. Soon, the average doctor may be toting another valuable diagnostic tool: a pocket-sized ultrasound machine.
Nov 18, 2010 |
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Program for young students increases interest in college attendance and medical careers
Two new studies have shown that a unique program in East Harlem that helps middle school students learn practical health skills and gain a better understanding of medical conditions, such as diabetes and hypertension, resulted ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 16, 2010 |
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Hidden costs of applying to medical school will deter poorer students
The costs of a medical school application may deter young people from poorer backgrounds from applying to medical school, argue a father and daughter in an article published in the British Medical Journal today.
Nov 03, 2010 |
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Improving sonography requires improving sonography school admissions
Diagnostic ultrasounds are the most widely used medical tests in the world. Though the technology is more than 50 years old, scientists continue to discover new uses for it, ranging from more targeted cancer treatments to ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 08, 2010 |
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