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  1. In recent years, increasing emphasis has been placed on the importance of collaboration within multi-disciplinary healthcare teams, so as to facilitate holistic patient care and thus allow improved treatment o...

    Authors: Amelia ZE Chua, Daryl YK Lo, Wilbert HH Ho, Yun Qing Koh, Daniel SY Lim, John KC Tam, Sok Ying Liaw and Gerald CH Koh
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:233
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  2. International Service Learning Trips (ISLT) provide health professional students the opportunity to provide healthcare, under the direction of trained faculty, to underserved populations in developing countrie...

    Authors: Chih Chuang, Siddique H. Khatri, Manpal S. Gill, Naveen Trehan, Silpa Masineni, Vineela Chikkam, Guillaume G. Farah, Amber Khan and Diane L. Levine
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:232
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  3. Anatomy in medical curricula is typically taught via pedagogy consisting of didactic lectures combined with a practical component. The practical component often includes traditional cadaveric dissection classe...

    Authors: David G Gonsalvez, Matthew Ovens and Jason Ivanusic
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:231
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  4. The Physician Quality Improvement Initiative (PQII) uses a well-established multi-source feedback program, and incorporates an additional facilitated feedback review with their department chief. The purpose of...

    Authors: Kirsten Wentlandt, Andrea Bracaglia, James Drummond, Lindsay Handren, Joshua McCann, Catherine Clarke, Niki Degendorfer and Charles K. Chan
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:230
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  5. Medical curricula become more and more vertically integrated (VI) to prepare graduates better for clinical practice. VI curricula show early clinical education, integration of biomedical sciences and focus on ...

    Authors: Marjo Wijnen-Meijer, Olle ten Cate, Marieke van der Schaaf, Chantalle Burgers, Jan Borleffs and Sigrid Harendza
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:229
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  6. Many undergraduate and graduate-entry health science curricula have incorporated training in motivational interviewing (MI). However, to effectively teach skills that will remain with students after they gradu...

    Authors: Schoo A. M., Lawn S., Rudnik E. and Litt J. C.
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:228
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  7. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) aim to improve patient care, but their use remains variable. We explored attitudes that influence CPG use amongst newly qualified doctors.

    Authors: Logan Manikam, Andrew Hoy, Hannah Fosker, Martin Ho Yin Wong, Jay Banerjee, Monica Lakhanpaul, Alec Knight and Peter Littlejohns
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:227
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  8. The Tuning Project is an initiative funded by the European Commission that developed core competences for primary medical degrees in Europe. Students' grouped self-assessments are used for program evaluation a...

    Authors: Pedro Grilo Diogo, Joselina Barbosa and Maria Amélia Ferreira
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:226
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  9. In medical education, teaching methods offering intensive practice without high utilization of faculty resources are needed. We investigated whether simulated patients’ (SPs’) satisfaction with a consultation ...

    Authors: T. Gude, H. Grimstad, A. Holen, T. Anvik, A. Baerheim, O. B. Fasmer, P Hjortdahl and P. Vaglum
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:225
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  10. The issue of collaboration in medical education is becoming prominent. Some faculty development programs have suggested an approach for promoting collaboration on a global level. However, non-English-speaking ...

    Authors: Do-Hwan Kim, Hyun Bae Yoon, Minsun Sung, Dong-Mi Yoo, Jinyoung Hwang, Eun Jung Kim, Seunghee Lee and Jwa-Seop Shin
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:224
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  11. In previous studies, deficiencies in nursing students’ medication competence have been highlighted. However, the focus of research has been limited especially to medication calculation competence and factors a...

    Authors: Virpi Sulosaari, Risto Huupponen, Maija Hupli, Pauli Puukka, Kirsti Torniainen and Helena Leino-Kilpi
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:223
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  12. A time-honored strategy for keeping up to date in medicine and improving critical appraisal skills is the Journal Club (JC). There are several reports of its use in medicine and allied health sciences but almo...

    Authors: Melchor Sánchez-Mendiola, Daniel Morales-Castillo, Uri Torruco-García and Margarita Varela-Ruiz
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:222
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  14. Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been widely implemented in differing areas of physiotherapy. Nevertheless, few studies have investigated EBP-related barriers amongst Latin-American physical therapists workin...

    Authors: Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, M. Caridad Bagur-Calafat, Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista and Montserrat Girabent-Farrés
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:220
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  15. This is the first study of its kind to provide data regarding the self-reported career choice motivation and intentions after graduation of dental and dental hygiene students in Nepal. The findings of this stu...

    Authors: Ron J. M. Knevel, Mark G. Gussy, Jane Farmer and Leila Karimi
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:219
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  16. Workplace-based formative assessments using consultation observation are currently conducted during the Australian general practice training program. Assessment reliability is improved by using multiple assess...

    Authors: Gerard Ingham, Jennifer Fry, Simon Morgan and Bernadette Ward
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:218
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  17. According to the updated concept of oral microbiology, the School of Stomatology, Wuhan University, has carried out oral microbiology teaching reforms during the last 5 years. There was no lab curriculum befor...

    Authors: Min Nie, Zhen Y. Gao, Xin Y. Wu, Chen X. Jiang and Jia H. Du
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:217
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  18. Colonoscopy is a difficult cognitive-perceptual-motor task. Designing an appropriate instructional program for such a task requires an understanding of the knowledge, skills and attitudes underpinning the comp...

    Authors: Christine M. Zupanc, Robin Burgess-Limerick, Andrew Hill, Stephan Riek, Guy M. Wallis, Annaliese M. Plooy, Mark S. Horswill, Marcus O. Watson and David G. Hewett
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:216
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  19. Prognosis is a critical consideration in caring for older adults with multiple chronic conditions, or “multimorbidity”. Clinicians are not adequately trained in this area. We describe an innovative curriculum ...

    Authors: Nancy L. Schoenborn, Cynthia Boyd, Danelle Cayea, Kelly Nakamura, Qian-Li Xue, Anushree Ray and Matthew McNabney
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:215
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  20. Constructive feedback is an essential element of the educational process, helping trainees reach their maximum potential and increasing their skill level. Video-based feedback has been described as highly effe...

    Authors: JB Groener, TJ Bugaj, R. Scarpone, A. Koechel, J. Stiepak, S. Branchereau, M. Krautter, W. Herzog and C. Nikendei
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:163
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  22. In 2007, a first survey on undergraduate palliative care teaching in Switzerland has revealed major heterogeneity of palliative care content, allocation of hours and distribution throughout the 6 year curricul...

    Authors: S. Eychmüller, M. Forster, H. Gudat, U. M. Lütolf and G. D. Borasio
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:213
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  25. Enhancing a medical school curriculum with new men’s health teaching and learning requires an understanding of the local capacity and the facilitators and barriers to implementing new content, and an approach ...

    Authors: Carol A. Holden, Veronica R. Collins, Christopher J. Anderson, Sylvia Pomeroy, Richard Turner, Benedict J. Canny, Bu B. Yeap, Gary Wittert and Rob I. McLachlan
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:210
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  26. In order to address and support biostatistics for health research, the Health Sciences Research Office of the University of the Witwatersrand sought to introduce training in biomedical statistics to sustain re...

    Authors: Tobias Chirwa, Beverley Kramer and Elena Libhaber
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:209
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  27. In contrast to objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), mini-clinical evaluation exercises (mini-CEXs) take place at the clinical workplace. As both mini-CEXs and OSCEs assess clinical skills, but w...

    Authors: Anja Rogausch, Christine Beyeler, Stephanie Montagne, Patrick Jucker-Kupper, Christoph Berendonk, Sören Huwendiek, Armin Gemperli and Wolfgang Himmel
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:208
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  28. China adopted a Flexnerian model as its medical institutions developed over the recent past but the political, social, and economic environment has changed significantly since then. This has generated the need...

    Authors: Li Zhao, Tao Sun, Bao-Zhi Sun, Yu-Hong Zhao, John Norcini and Lincoln Chen
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:207
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  29. Overdose is the most common cause of fatalities among opioid users. Naloxone is a life-saving medication for reversing opioid overdose. In Ireland, it is currently available to ambulance and emergency care ser...

    Authors: Jan Klimas, Mairead Egan, Helen Tobin, Neil Coleman and Gerard Bury
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:206
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  30. Pharmacy education and pharmacy practice are facing remarkable changes following new scientific discoveries, evolving patient needs and the requirements of advanced pharmacy competency for practices. Many coun...

    Authors: Teeraporn Chanakit, Bee Yean Low, Payom Wongpoowarak, Summana Moolasarn and Claire Anderson
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:205
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  32. Clinical practice guidelines are intended to improve the process and outcomes of patient care. However, their implementation remains a challenge. We designed an implementation strategy, based on peer assessmen...

    Authors: Marjo J. M. Maas, Simone A. van Dulmen, Margaretha H. Sagasser, Yvonne F. Heerkens, Cees P. M. van der Vleuten, Maria W. G. Nijhuis-van der Sanden and Philip J. van der Wees
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:203
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  34. Despite the widespread recognition of the importance of mentoring in medical education, valid and reliable instruments for evaluating the relationship of mentors and protégés are lacking. The aim of this study...

    Authors: Matthias Schäfer, Tanja Pander, Severin Pinilla, Martin R. Fischer, Philip von der Borch and Konstantinos Dimitriadis
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:201
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  36. To measure the effectiveness of procedural video compared to live demonstration in transferring skills for fabricating orthodontic Adam’s Clasp.

    Authors: Nasser D. Alqahtani, Thikriat Al-Jewair, Khalid AL-Moammar, Sahar F. Albarakati and Eman A. ALkofide
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:199
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  37. Medical uncertainty is inherently related to the practice of the physician and generally affects his or her patient care, job satisfaction, continuing education, as well as the overall goals of the health care...

    Authors: Alicia Hamui-Sutton, Tania Vives-Varela, Samuel Gutiérrez-Barreto, Iwin Leenen and Melchor Sánchez-Mendiola
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:198
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  38. This cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey, conducted in Shanxi Province, China, evaluated the knowledge of community physicians of secondary prevention of ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attacks ...

    Authors: Chen Chen, Xiaoyuan Qiao, Huijie Kang, Ling Ding, Lixia Bai and Jintao Wang
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:197
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  39. Universities should provide flexible and inclusive selection and admission policies to increase equity in access and outcomes for indigenous and ethnic minority students. This study investigates an equity-targete...

    Authors: Elana Curtis, Erena Wikaire, Yannan Jiang, Louise McMillan, Robert Loto, Airini and Papaarangi Reid
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:196
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  40. Within the current health care system, leadership is considered important for physicians. leadership is mostly self-taught, through observing and practicing. Does the practice environment offer residents enoug...

    Authors: Martha A. van der Wal, Fedde Scheele, Johanna Schönrock-Adema, A. Debbie C. Jaarsma and Janke Cohen-Schotanus
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:195
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  41. A national clinical practice guideline for pediatric palliative care was published in 2013. So far there are only few reports available on whether an educational program fosters compliance with such a guidelin...

    Authors: Charissa Thari Jagt - van Kampen, Leontien C. M. Kremer, A. A. Eduard Verhagen and Antoinette Y. N. Schouten - van Meeteren
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:194
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  42. The high academic performance of medical students greatly influences their professional competence in long term career. Meanwhile, medical students greatly demand procuring a good quality of life that can help...

    Authors: Mohammad Abrar Shareef, Abdulhadi A. AlAmodi, Abdulrahman A. Al-Khateeb, Zainab Abudan, Mohammed A. Alkhani, Sanderlla I. Zebian, Ahmed S. Qannita and Mariam J. Tabrizi
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:193
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  43. There are more than 4.9 million rural health workers undertaking the health care need of rural population of over 629 million in China. The lifelong learning of physicians is vital in maintaining up-to-date an...

    Authors: Honghe Li, Ziwei Wang, Nan Jiang, Yang Liu and Deliang Wen
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:192
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  44. Valid and reliable instruments are required to measure the effect of educational interventions to improve evidence-based practice (EBP) knowledge and skills in occupational therapy. The aims of this paper are ...

    Authors: Helen Buchanan, Jennifer Jelsma and Nandi Siegfried
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:191
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  45. In medical education, a learner-centred approach is recommended. There is also a trend towards workplace-based learning outside of the hospital setting. In Australia, this has resulted in an increased need for...

    Authors: Gerard Ingham, Jennifer Fry, Peter O’Meara and Vianne Tourle
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:190
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  46. Inter-professional teamwork is key for patient safety and team training is an effective strategy to improve patient outcome. In-situ simulation is a relatively new strategy with emerging efficacy, but best pra...

    Authors: Katja Zimmermann, Iris Bachmann Holzinger, Lorena Ganassi, Peter Esslinger, Sina Pilgrim, Meredith Allen, Margarita Burmester and Martin Stocker
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:189
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  47. Interprofessional collaboration is considered a key-factor to deliver the highest quality of care. Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) assumes a model of working together, in particular with awareness of the...

    Authors: Giannoula Tsakitzidis, Olaf Timmermans, Nadine Callewaert, Steven Truijen, Herman Meulemans and Paul Van Royen
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:188
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  48. It is unknown what aspects of undergraduate surgical curricula are useful for future non-surgeons. We aimed to define relevant, enduring learning achievements for this subgroup to enable student-centered teach...

    Authors: Sabine Zundel, Adrian Meder, Stephan Zipfel and Anne Herrmann-Werner
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:187
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  49. There is a need to improve design in educational programmes for the health sciences in general and in pharmacology specifically. The objective of this study was to investigate and problematize pharmacological ...

    Authors: Ann Zetterqvist, Patrik Aronsson, Staffan Hägg, Karin Kjellgren, Margareta Reis, Gunnar Tobin and Shirley Booth
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:186
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  50. Advances in cognitive load theory have led to greater understanding of how we process verbal and visual material during learning, but the evidence base with regard to the use of images within written assessmen...

    Authors: Jane Holland, Robin O’Sullivan and Richard Arnett
    Citation: BMC Medical Education 2015 15:184
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