Reducing the risk of adverse drug events in older adults.

Adverse drug events occur in 15 percent or more of older patients presenting to offices, hospitals, and extended care facilities. These events are potentially preventable up to 50 percent of the time. Common serious manifestations include falls, orthostatic hypotension, heart failure, and delirium.

Where do they come from and where do they go: implications of geographic origins of medical students.

Background: Can prior places of residence listed on a medical school application predict where a physician will practice in midcareer?

Method: Geographic data were analyzed for a cohort of 399 graduates from a single U.S. medical school.

The effect of educational games on medical students' learning outcomes: a systematic review: BEME Guide No 14.

Background: An educational game is 'an instructional method requiring the learner to participate in a competitive activity with preset rules.' A number of studies have suggested beneficial effects of educational games in medical education.

Aim: The objective of this study was to systematically review the effect of educational games on medical students' satisfaction, knowledge, skills, attitude, and behavior.