[Analysis of the Argentine residency system from the paradigm of Complexity Sciences].

Aim: The objective is to carry out an analysis of the system of residences in Health in Argentina from the Theory of Complexity, in order to improve the understanding of the reality of this system, allowing an analysis to be carried out from another perspective different from the traditional.

Source And Synthesis Of Data: In this review, the properties and characteristics of the residence system are analyzed according to the new paradigm of the Science of Complexity. For those who make decisions about the residential training of young professionals, full knowledge of the system in a holistic way and reflection on the characteristics of an open system applied to the residential system is of great importance and, it gives (or can give off) great benefits and possible improvements for those who live the day to day of these training programs.

[Determinants of the choice of the first level of care in medicine as a field of training and work: A qualitative study].

Objective: To explore the determinants of eligibility and the choice of the first level of care as a workplace and training environment for health professionals.

Design: Qualitative study.

Setting: Four universities in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Reliability and acceptability of the multiple mini-interview for selection of residents in cardiology.

Introduction: The multiple mini-interview (MMI) model can be useful to evaluate non-cognitive domains and guide the selection process in medical residency programs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and acceptability of the MMI model for the selection of residents in a cardiology residency program.

Methods: We conducted an observational and prospective study.

[Competencies of Primary Care residents in the management of prevalent problems of the ear, nose and throat].

Ear, nose and throat problems are very common in Primary Care settings. Numerous studies have reported that Primary Care physicians feel dissatisfied with their performance and insufficient training to diagnose and manage these problems. The objective of this study was to assess the competency in diagnosis and management of prevalent ear, nose and throat problems in medical residents of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at a University Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina, using an Objective Structured Clinical Examination.