An exploration of the attitudes, personality and performance of dental students.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare outcomes when answers to objective type problem-solving questions are marked with and without consideration of students' explanations of their answers. DESIGN:Students answered six multiple-part problem-solving questions on the final examination for a course in clinical biochemistry. Each part req...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Schwartz PL,Loten EG

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Script concordance test (SCT) scores are intended to reflect respondents' competence in interpreting clinical data under conditions of uncertainty. The validity of inferences based on SCT scores has not been rigorously established. OBJECTIVES:This study was conducted in order to develop a structured validity a...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Lubarsky S,Charlin B,Cook DA,Chalk C,van der Vleuten CP

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of the epidemiological method in primary health care (PHC) has become an accepted part of the service. The team will utilize community-oriented data in order to assess the health needs of the population, perform continued surveillance of changes in the health of the people served and for service evaluation. Th...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Epstein LM,Tamir A,Spenser T,Perlman S

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The lack of published studies into effective skills teaching in clinical skills centres inspired this study of student views of the teaching behaviours of skills teachers. METHODS:We organised focus group discussions with students from Years 1-3 of a 6-year undergraduate medical curriculum. A total of 30 ra...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Martens MJ,Duvivier RJ,van Dalen J,Verwijnen GM,Scherpbier AJ,van der Vleuten CP

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was conducted to provide in-depth information on the reliabilities of measures of the separate components of clinical competence (e.g. data collection, test interpretation, diagnosis, etc.) assessed by a performance-based examination consisting of standardized-patient cases administered to five class...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Colliver JA,Vu NV,Markwell SJ,Verhulst SJ

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the impact of research governance on medical students' ability to gain an understanding of research methodology, as required by the General Medical Council. METHODS:We carried out a qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews, in 3 medical schools in the UK, with 12 interviewees includin...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Robinson L,Drewery S,Ellershaw J,Smith J,Whittle S,Murdoch-Eaton D

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite several unique aspects of the medical teacher's role compared to other teachers in higher education, there has been little research in this area. In particular there have been few studies which have explored teachers' perspectives on their role. This study aimed to elicit teachers' perceptions of t...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Seabrook MA

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Recently several authors have drawn parallels between educational research and some theories of natural science, in particular complexity theory and chaos theory. The central claim is that both the natural science theories are useful metaphors for education research in that they deal with phenomena that involve...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Norman G

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introductory courses in environmental health are intended for doctors newly appointed to the emergency duty rotas of the Medical Officer for Environmental Health. Three courses have been held in Bristol between 1984 and 1987. They have been evaluated with a problem management questionnaire completed by 44 of the 47 pa...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Philipp R

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:As a contribution to this special issue commemorating the journal's 50th volume, this paper seeks to explore directions for national licensing examinations (NLEs) in medicine. Increases in the numbers of new medical schools and the mobility of doctors across national borders mean that NLEs are becoming even mor...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Swanson DB,Roberts TE

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Despite increasing numbers of publications, science often fails to significantly improve patient care. Clinician-scientists, professionals who combine care and research activities, play an important role in helping to solve this problem. However, despite the ascribed advantages of connecting scientific knowledg...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Kluijtmans M,de Haan E,Akkerman S,van Tartwijk J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Adequate medical education has 3 interrelated aspects: theoretical knowledge, practical skills and the personal attitude of the doctor. The current emphasis on medical science diverts attention from the importance of the attitude aspect of medical education. We argue that the integration of palliative care into...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Olthuis G,Dekkers W

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to examine the nature and extent of use of the social networking service Facebook by young medical graduates, and their utilisation of privacy options. METHODS:We carried out a cross-sectional survey of the use of Facebook by recent medical graduates, accessing material potentially availabl...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： MacDonald J,Sohn S,Ellis P

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:At the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, final year medical students participate in 70 problem-solving clinical seminars over a period of 2 months, concentrating on clinical reasoning for formulating differential diagnoses. The clinical seminars end in an examination consisting of 200 extended-matching q...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Beullens J,Struyf E,Van Damme B

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten psychiatrists and 15 family doctors were asked to score videotapes of patient-doctor encounters before and after each of two training periods. One period focused on the theory of assessment of doctors' interpersonal skills, while the other was purely practical. Results indicate that after one training session in e...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Des Marchais JE,Jean P,Castonguay LG

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Most medical schools in the UK have been engaged in major curriculum reform based on their premises of what might improve undergraduate medical education. In 1994 the course at the medical school of the University of Manchester changed to an integrated course using problem-based learning throughout and wit...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Jones A,McArdle PJ,O'Neill PA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A postal questionnaire was distributed to all students who had discontinued, for any reason, their studies at Aberdeen Medical School. Opinions were sought about their experiences while there, as well as their reactions to the discontinuation therefrom. Claiming that learning to cope with stress was an essential aspe...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Alexander DA,Haldane JD

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Collaborative learning, including problem-based learning (PBL), is a powerful learning method. Group interaction plays a crucial role in stimulating student learning. However, few studies on learning processes in medical education have examined group interactions. Most studies on collaboration within PBL u...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Visschers-Pleijers AJ,Dolmans DH,de Leng BA,Wolfhagen IH,van der Vleuten CP

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Academic journals represent shared spaces wherein the significance of thematic areas, methodologies and paradigms are debated and shaped through collective engagement. By studying journals in their historical and cultural contexts, the academic community can gain insight into the ways in which authors and audie...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Rangel JC,Cartmill C,Martimianakis MA,Kuper A,Whitehead CR

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The response of one region to the Department of Health and Social Security recommendations on re-employment of women doctors contained in H.M. 69(6) is described. In many specialities there has been an encouraging return of married women doctors to medical practice within the hospital service. In the field of psychiat...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Bluglass K,Dunn TL,Gaston FW

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The study of expertise in medical education has a long history of success. Researchers have identified and elaborated on many dimensions of expert performance. In part, this success has derived from researchers' ability to effectively isolate the dimensions and explore each separately. Although this deconstruct...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Mylopoulos M,Regehr G

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1996 the University of Liverpool introduced a new curriculum based on the recommendations published in Tomorrow's Doctors. This work examines how graduates of that course view their undergraduate curriculum and whether they consider it prepared them well for the pre-registration year. Five focus groups were arrange...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Watmough S,Garden A,Taylor D

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Educational approaches are thought to have facilitative or hindering effects on students' critical thinking development. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of problem-based learning (PBL) and lecturing approaches on the development of students' critical thinking. METHODS:All 79 Year 1 undergra...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Tiwari A,Lai P,So M,Yuen K

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Tutors in problem-based learning (PBL) tutorials have a complex role to play in facilitating students' learning. This includes providing support for students' acquisition of content knowledge and skills in critical thinking, coaching of group processes and modelling of reflective practice. Few studies which inv...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Papinczak T,Tunny T,Young L

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compares the predictive values of written-knowledge tests and a standardized multiple-station examination for the actual medical performance of general practitioners (GPs) in order to select effective assessment methods to be used in quality-improvement activities. A comprehensive assessment was performed i...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Ram P,van der Vleuten C,Rethans JJ,Schouten B,Hobma S,Grol R

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The study's first aim was to assess the emotional impact of cadaver dissection on first year medical students using the newly developed Appraisal of Life Events Scale (ALE). Its secondary aim was to evaluate the validity of the ALE by comparing it with the Impact of Events Scale (IOE). SETTING:Division of Biomedic...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： O'Carroll RE,Whiten S,Jackson D,Sinclair DW

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study analyses and discusses recent changes in young Japanese doctors' career paths, in terms of their distribution in different types of facilities and specialties, following changes to the postgraduate clinical training system in 2004. METHODS:Data from the National Survey of Physicians, Dentists and...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Koike S,Ide H,Yasunaga H,Kodama T,Matsumoto S,Imamura T

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In September 1974 candidates who had taken a computerized patient managment problem examination (CPMP), as part of the certification process in paediatrics required by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, completed a questionnaire designed to elicit their reactions to CPMPs. The results indicated th...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Fincham SM,Grace M,Taylor WC,Skakun EN,Davis FC

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:A student's academic success in graduate and professional school may depend on prior knowledge. However, these students may not see important and necessary material for extended periods of time between their pre-requisites and their new course work. As such, they are more prone to being unable to access availab...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Schimmelfing LC,Persky AM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to provide some insight into the manner and degree of students' acquisition of practical skills. One hundred and fifty-two of a total of 166 students in a medical clerkship during the first clinical year answered a questionnaire. The questionnaire contained fifty-eight different laboratory test...

journal_title：Medical education

authors： Hunskaar S,Seim SH

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00