Causes and characteristics of medical student referrals to a professional behaviour board.

Objectives: To describe the nature of unprofessional behaviour displayed by medical students, as well as the characteristics of students referred to the professional behaviour board.

Methods: A descriptive mixed methods approach was taken, in which qualitative data on unprofessional behaviour, as well as quantitative data on the demographics of referred students were collected during the study period between June 1, 2009 and January 1, 2014. In order to compare the referred students with the total student population, data on gender, nationality and phase in the curriculum of the total student population, collected from the student administration desk, were also used.

The articulation of integration of clinical and basic sciences in concept maps: differences between experienced and resident groups.

To determine the content of integrated curricula, clinical concepts and the underlying basic science concepts need to be made explicit. Preconstructed concept maps are recommended for this purpose. They are mainly constructed by experts.

Integration of clinical and basic sciences in concept maps: a mixed-method study on teacher learning.

Background: The explication of relations between clinical and basic sciences can help vertical integration in medical curricula. Concept mapping might be a useful technique for this explication. Little is known about teachers' ability regarding the articulation of integration.

[Medical Officer Ellerman, lecturer in pharmacology and editor of the Nederlandsch Lancet].

George Lievin Henri Ellerman (1817-1849) followed his medical-military training at the Military Medical Training College (RKMG) in Utrecht, the Netherlands, from 1835 to 1839, and gained his PhD from Leiden University in 1841. From 1843 to 1849 he was a lecturer in pharmacology at the RKMG. He was one of the first editors of the Nederlandsch Lancet.

The impact of pre-clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapy training on students' abilities and perceptions during clinical rotations.

Background: Due to curricular changes at Leiden University Medical School, students have been exposed to different amounts of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy education. Cohort 1999 received little training; whereas cohort 2000 was provided with self-study materials preclinically and extra attention to pharmacotherapy during rotations. This study compares the cohorts by performance in and perception of pharmacotherapeutic abilities during the internal medicine rotation.

Obstructive jaundice and hematemesis: two cases with unusual presentations of intra-abdominal tuberculosis.

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is notorious for its many manifestations, which can lead to delayed diagnosis and treatment. In particular, abdominal tuberculosis is easily overlooked because the incidence is low and because it can mimic common noninfectious abdominal syndromes. We describe here a 37-year-old Moroccan man presenting with obstructive jaundice and a 42-year-old man originating from the Philippines who presented with recurrent hematemesis due to portal hypertension.

Alexithymia does not predict the persistence of medically unexplained physical symptoms.

Background: Alexithymia is thought to be associated with the development of medically unexplained physical symptoms (UPS). So far little research has been published on alexithymia as a risk factor for the persistence of UPS.

Objective: To determine the clinical outcome in UPS patients and to study the relative importance of alexithymia in predicting that outcome.

Causes of hyponatremia in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Neurosurgery.

BACKGROUND: Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder in hospitalised patients. The distribution of the various causes of hyponatremia has been studied in hospitalised patients in general, but little is known about the distribution in specific departments. We performed a prevalence study on the aetiology of hyponatremia in two departments in our hospital, namely, the Department of Internal Medicine and the Department of Neurosurgery.