49 datasets found for "education"
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Federal
Diagnostic and treatment characteristics of polycystic ovary syndrome: descriptive measurements of patient perception and awareness from 657 confidential self-reports
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background This investigation was undertaken to describe patient perception and awareness of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common cause of... -
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Undergraduate medical education: Thoughts on future challenges
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background There is considerable uncertainty about the future of undergraduate medical education in the face of several important challenges. This paper highlights... -
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Preconceptional factors associated with very low birthweight delivery in East and West Berlin: a case control study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Very low birthweight, i.e. a birthweight < 1500 g, is among the strongest determinants of infant mortality and childhood morbidity. To develop primary... -
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Korean women: breast cancer knowledge, attitudes and behaviors
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Introduction Clustered within the nomenclature of Asian American are numerous subgroups, each with their own ethnic heritage, cultural, and linguistic... -
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Verbal autopsy of 48 000 adult deaths attributable to medical causes in Chennai (formerly Madras), India
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background In the city of Chennai, India, registration of the fact of death is almost complete but the cause of death is often inadequately recorded on the death... -
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Organisational development in general practice: lessons from practice and professional development plans (PPDPs)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Improving the quality and effectiveness of clinical practice is becoming a key task within all health services. Primary medical care, as organised in the... -
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Debate: "How low should LDL cholesterol be lowered?" Viewpoint: "It doesn't need to be very low"
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The importance of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) control in the management of patients at high risk of cardiovascular events is unquestionable. The major statin trials... -
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Longitudinal impact of a youth tobacco education program
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Information on the effectiveness of elementary school level, tobacco-use prevention programs is generally limited. This study assessed the impact of a... -
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Practice and professional development plans (PPDPs): results of a feasibility study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Dissatisfaction with uniprofessional education structures as a means of improving the quality of healthcare has led to proposals to develop ways of... -
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Introducing evidence based medicine to the journal club, using a structured pre and post test: a cohort study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Journal Club at a University-based residency program was restructured to introduce, reinforce and evaluate residents understanding of the concepts of... -
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Clinical ethics revisited
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
A decade ago, we reviewed the field of clinical ethics; assessed its progress in research, education, and ethics committees and consultation; and made predictions... -
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Ensuring competency in end-of-life care: controlling symptoms
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Palliative medicine is assuming an increasingly important role in patient care. The Education for Physicians in End-of-life Care (EPEC) Project is an... -
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The validity of self-reported weight in US adults: a population based cross-sectional study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Investigating the validity of the self-reported values of weight allows for the proper assessment of studies using questionnaire-derived data. The study... -
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Mechanical ventilation in rural ICUs
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background: In recent years, rural hospitals have expanded their scope of specialized services, which has led to the development and staffing of rural intensive care... -
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Oral health behavior patterns among Tanzanian university students: a repeat cross-sectional survey
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Purpose This study examines oral health behavioral trends and the development of sociodemographic differences in oral health behaviors among Tanzanian students... -
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The missions of medical schools:
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Mission statements and role documents of medical schools in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Australia have been examined on their Internet Web sites and... -
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Development and use of a computer program to detect potentially inappropriate prescribing in older adults residing in Canadian long-term care facilities
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Inappropriate prescribing has been estimated to be as high as 40% in long-term care. The purpose of this study was to develop a computer program that... -
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Deconstructing patient centred communication and uncovering shared decision making: an observational study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Patient centred communication (PCC) has been described as a method for doctor-patient communication. The principles of shared decision making (SDM) have... -
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Case-oriented computer-based-training in radiology: concept, implementation and evaluation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Providing high-quality clinical cases is important for teaching radiology. We developed, implemented and evaluated a program for a university hospital to... -
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Evaluating our end-of-life practice
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Ferrand et al's recent study of witholding and withdrawing life support in intensive care units in France reminds us that reporting end-of-life practices is an...
49 datasets found for "education"