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Front Health Serv
December 2024
Institute for Culture and Society, ATLANTES Global Observatory of Palliative Care, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Worldwide 56·8 million people need palliative care (PC), and Africa shows the highest demand. This study updates the 2017 review of African PC development, using a scoping review methodology based on Arksey and O'Malley's framework and the PRISMA-ScR checklist. The review was conducted across PUBMED, CINAHL, Embase, government websites, and the African PC Association Atlas, from 2017 to 2023, charting its progress using the new WHO framework for PC Development, which, in addition to Services, Education, Medicines, and Policies, two new dimensions were incorporated: Research and Empowerment of people and Communities.
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November 2024
Medical Education Outcomes, American Medical Association, Chicago, USA.
In the first quarter of 2020, nearly all U.S. medical schools transitioned to virtual instruction and removed medical students from clinical settings because of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic.
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December 2024
Clinical Education, Edinburgh Medical School, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GBR.
Anatomy education, which forms the cornerstone of today's medical education, has traditionally centered on cadaveric dissections and prosections as its core teaching methods. However, these methods present with challenges, including student anxiety, nausea, and limited cadaver availability. Recent advancements in digital technologies have led to the proliferation of innovative learning tools, introducing novel and transformative approaches to enhance anatomy education.
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February 2025
Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Background: Physicians perform many difficult skills, but notifying loved ones about the death of a family member is a particularly challenging skill that requires specific training. Descriptions of such training are lacking in the literature. We developed a formative standardised patient encounter on death notification over the telephone for fourth-year medical students and evaluated their qualitative perspectives, including emotional safety.
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December 2024
Department of Community Dentistry, Dow International Dental College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Objective: In many dental schools worldwide, theoretical knowledge is prioritized over comprehensive training in essential clinical procedures. This leads to graduates with insufficient hands-on experience who are not fully "ready to practice", thereby failing to meet the demands of the job market and community needs. This study aimed to address this critical gap by developing and validating a set of core Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) specifically for operative dentistry clerkships to enhance the practical competencies and readiness of dental graduates for effective and independent practice.
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