Teaching

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Peer-led resuscitation training for healthcare students: a randomised controlled study.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of a peer-led tuition model for training healthcare students in basic life support compared to tuition delivered by clinical tutors. DESIGN AND SETTING: Randomised controlled trial in the Medical School, University of ...
Gavin D Perkins, J Hulme, Julian F Bion (Intensive Care Med, 200206)
peer-led-resuscitation-training-healthcare-students-randomised.asp

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Infusing gerontology into grades 7-12 social studies curricula.

PURPOSE: This paper describes a model process to increase the exposure of middle and high school students to information on aging so they better understand the implications of an aging population and the stereotypes of older adults. DESIGN AND METHODS: A ...
John A Krout, Zenon Wasyliw (Gerontologist, 200206)
infusing-gerontology-grades--social-studies-curricula.asp

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Reform of the school system as an anthropological problem--an example from the history education.

The article is a longitudinal review of experimental research of high didactic systems effects in history teaching over the last 30 years. The aims of research are to evaluate: 1. position of adolescent, especially neurotic pupils in the teaching ...
I Rendic-Miocevic, D Petranovic, B Vojnikovic (Coll Antropol, 200206)
reform-school-system-anthropological-problem-example-history-education.asp

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Assessing professional behavior: yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

PURPOSE: The author interprets the state of the art of assessing professional behavior. She defines the concept of professionalism, reviews the psychometric properties of key approaches to assessing professionalism, conveys major findings that these ...
Louise Arnold (Acad Med, 200206)
assessing-professional-behavior-yesterday-today-tomorrow.asp

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An observational study of precepting encounters in a family practice residency program.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Family practice residents spend substantial time in their family health centers. Little is known about the area of focus of discussions between preceptors and residents. In this study, we describe the percentages of time that ...
Heidi Chumley Jones (Fam Med, 200206)
observational-study-precepting-encounters-family-practice-residency.asp

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Teaching thanatology in a foreign country: implications for death educators.

Although an increasing number of death educators will have the opportunity to teach abroad, many may not be fully aware of the issues that arise in intercultural instruction and are not prepared to handle the pedagogical challenges associated with ...
Mark A Shatz (Death Stud, 200206)
teaching-thanatology-foreign-country-implications-death-educators.asp

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A model of how students link problem-based learning with clinical experience through "elaboration".

PURPOSE: In 1994, the medical school at the University of Manchester introduced a new integrated course that uses problem-based learning (PBL) throughout the clinical clerkships as the major approach for delivery of the core curriculum. This study ...
Paul A ONeill, Sarah C Willis, Alison Jones (Acad Med, 200206)
model-students-link-problem-based-learning-clinical-experience.asp

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Clerkship directors perceptions of the impact of HCFA documentation guidelines.

PURPOSE: Chart notes are used to support billing codes under the evaluation and management guidelines of the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), in addition to serving as a record of the visit. To better understand the effect of the HCFA ...
Scott A Fields, Elizabeth Morrison, Ernie Yoder, Kevin Krane, Thomas Agresta, Rich Esham, Frederick McCurdy, Jonathan Rosen, James Shumway (Acad Med, 200206)
clerkship-directors-perceptions-impact-hcfa-documentation-guidelines.asp

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The House of God : another look.

Since its publication in 1978, Samuel Shems The House of God has sold over two million copies in over 50 countries. While it has remained popular among medical students, its value as a literary text to promote critical reflection on self and profession ...
Delese Wear (Acad Med, 200206)
house-god-look.asp

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Understanding social influence in medical education.

Many aspects of the medical education system lead trainees to a host of maladaptive reactions and behaviors, but far too little attention has been focused on the impact that interactions between teacher and learner can have on the development of ...
Michael Wilkes, Bertram H Raven (Acad Med, 200206)
understanding-social-influence-medical-education.asp