Background: The importance of effective leadership for improving patient care and physician well-being is gaining increased attention in medicine. Despite this, few residency programs have formalized education on leadership in medicine. The most effective ways to train graduate medical education (GME) trainees in leadership are unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUtilization of a smart phone application paired with a time-spaced learning curriculum was investigated to determine its impact on antimicrobial stewardship practice among internal medicine trainees. Stewardship behaviors increased, barriers decreased, and trainees had increased confidence in managing common infectious disease syndromes after the intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVarices are a common cause of gastrointestinal (GI) bleed. When ectopic, there is often a delay in diagnosis as it is difficult to localize these varices. Ectopic small bowel varices usually arise from portal hypertension, which commonly develops in the setting of cirrhosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: The impact of stress and burnout in students is an emerging topic. When students perceive that they are unable to cope with stressors, there is increased potential for burnout. To maximise students' higher educational institution outcomes, students must be able to effectively cope with stressful demands.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper describes and discusses a review of adult special care dentistry day cases in a UK hospital over a two year period and makes recommendations for other such reviews and for practice. Dental public health competencies illustrated: oral health needs assessment and evaluation of dental health services.
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