Breaking news on medical students
Junior Doctors Not Utilizing Full Potential, UK published
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PST
Findings from a regional survey published online in BMJ Quality and Safety show that junior doctors in the NHS are prepared and able to help improve health services, but they do not feel valued or heard. Based on the findings, the BMJ authors conclude that junior doctors are "an untapped NHS resource," at a time when the NHS needs all the help it can get...
Accuracy Of Mammogram Readings Improved With Visual Nudge published
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
In 2011 - to the consternation of women everywhere - a systematic review of randomized clinical trials showed that routine mammography was of little value to younger women at average or low risk of breast cancer...
Canadian Medical Association Journal, New Editor-In-Chief Announced published
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:00 PST
Dr. John Fletcher has been named the new editor-in-chief of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), Dr. John Haggie, President of the Canadian Medical Association announced today. Dr. Fletcher, from England, holds a master's degree in public health from Harvard University and a medical degree from the University of Cambridge...
Improving Maternal And Neonatal Care In Africa Saves Lives published
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
A large regional hospital in Ghana saw a reduction in maternal and infant deaths after continuous quality improvement (QI) initiatives were put into place through a collaborative partnership. New research from lead author Medge Owen, M.D...
Best Surgeons Aged Between 30 And 50 published
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST
According to a study published on bmj.com, surgeons between the ages of 35 and 50 years provide the safest care compared with their younger or older colleagues, a finding, which raises concerns regarding surgeons' ongoing training and motivation during their careers...
NHS Pensions, BMA Launches Final Survey Of Its Members, UK published
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PST
About 130,000 BMA Doctors and medical students across the UK will be questioned regarding the government's final offer in negotiations on the future of the NHS pension scheme in a major survey that has been launched by the BMA (British Medical Association). The BMA intends to learn whether the participants' views on the offer are acceptable or not...
How Team Training Reduces Surgical Complications Risk published
Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PST
A program enforced by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to enhance surgical outcomes and help structured interactive communication in surgical care results in fewer surgical complications, according to an article published in the December issue of the Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives ...
Newly Qualified Doctors Feel Inadequately Prepared To Look After Acutely Ill Patients published
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST
Evidence published in the Postgraduate Medical Journal suggests that newly qualified doctors feel inadequately prepared to look after acutely ill patients compared with other elements that are required in clinical practice. Professional colleagues support the view...
2 Out Of 3 Medical Students Do Not Know When To Wash Their Hands published
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
Only 21 percent of surveyed medical students could identify five true and two false indications of when and when not to wash their hands in the clinical setting, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of APIC - the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology...
Two Out Of Three Medical Students Do Not Know When To Wash Their Hands published
Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
Only 21 percent of surveyed medical students could identify five true and two false indications of when and when not to wash their hands in the clinical setting, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of APIC the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology...
Surgeons Being Taught To Mimic The Eye Movements Of Experts published
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
Surgeons can learn their skills more quickly if they are taught how to control their eye movements. Research led by the University of Exeter shows that trainee surgeons learn technical surgical skills much more quickly and deal better with the stress of the operating theatre if they are taught to mimic the eye movements of experts...
Is Medicine Becoming Over-Feminized? published
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:00:00 PST
By 2017 there will be more female than male doctors in the UK. According to the press, the rise is labeled as "worrying" and "bad for medicine"...
Training Doctors Who Leave To Rich Nations Costs Sub-Saharan Africa Billions published
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:00:00 PST
Research published in bmj.com reveals that sub-Saharan African countries lose billions of dollars by training doctors and investing in them only to find that the clinicians leave to work in developed countries...
Health Experts Identify Gap In Medical Trainee Programs: New Global Child Health Curriculum Announced In Canada published
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PST
Globalization has led to significant changes in the health care of children worldwide, yet medical education in the developed world has remained domestically focused. Canadian pediatricians are caring for growing numbers of new immigrants, refugees and international adoptees, so their formal training should reflect these changes...
Off To A Flying Start: Online Course For Newly Qualified Nurses, Midwives And AHPs published
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PST
Newly qualified nurses, midwives and allied health professionals who took part in an online course during their first year of employment reported increased clinical skills development and confidence. However the survey on the Flying Start NHS™ programme, published in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing, found that mentors needed more training and time to provide support...
Performing And Teaching Breast Examinations For Early Breast Cancer Detection published
Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PST
MammaCare, a revolutionary tool that has set standards for teaching women and clinicians how to perform clinical breast exams, is training professionals around the country to detect lumps earlier and save lives. Widely-publicized statistics inform women about the importance of early detection of cancer...
Taking The Fear Out Of Surgery For Veterinary Students published
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:00:00 PST
Training basic surgical techniques on toy animals before having to perform operations on living animals makes veterinary students much less anxious. At the same time, the use of laboratory animals is minimised. This is documented by a new PhD thesis from LIFE - the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen...
Improving Patient Safety With Extra Obstetrics Training published
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PST
A new study published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality reveals that a multifaceted quality initiative can significantly reduce adverse obstetric outcomes, thereby improving patient safety and enhancing staff and patient experiences...
Need For New Training Strategies, Dissemination Of Information About Latest CPR Techniques And Guidelines For The Public published
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PST
Even members of the lay public who have received CPR training are confused about how to perform the lifesaving skill and say they don't have confidence in their ability to do it properly, according to a study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania which was presented at the American Heart Association's annual Scientific Sessions (Abstract #65)...
Working Over 48 Hours Per Week Unusual Now For UK Trainee Doctors published
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 PST
When the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) was introduced in rotas at 77 English hospital trusts in August 2009 they felt 'derogated' being allowed to operate at a maximum 52-hour week instead of 48 hours until 31 July 2011...
Virtual Microscope Lab Offers Flexible Learning published
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:00:00 PST
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, students are now able to learn with greater flexibility and independence. Under the microscope lies a specimen of a liver...
£13,000 More Debt From Low Income Medical Students, Says British Medical Association published
Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:00:00 PST
According to a BMA report, medical students from low-income backgrounds are graduating with over £13,000 more debt compared to their better off fellow students. These perturbing findings have been discovered in the BMA's Medical Student Finance Survey (2010/2011), that questioned over 2,800 medical students...
Hidden Contributions In Repeat Prescribing By GP Receptionists published
Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:00:00 PST
An investigation published on bmj.com yesterday reveals that administrative staff and receptionists at general practices across the UK make significant "hidden" contributions to repeat prescriptions. According the study the safety and quality of repeat prescribing can be affected due to over-reliance on electronic health records...
"Disco Science" Song Does Not Help CPR Depth Of Compression published
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 06:00:00 PST
According to a new investigation the song "Disco Science" is better than no music at all in helping to administer the required number of chest compressions (CPR) to save an individual's life following a heart attack prior to arriving at the hospital. The study was published online in Emergency Medicine Journal...
Training To Improve Colorectal Cancer Detection published
Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:00:00 PST
Assesses impact of pre-cancerous changes in the far reaches of the colon The first study to assess improvements in detection of pre-cancerous growths in the colon through intensive physician training was presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 76th Annual Scientific Meeting, where colorectal cancer detection was an important focus of the scientific presentations...
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