Search results for "Medical education"
Thinking about how you treat
The new field of management reasoning holds potential to improve medical education and practice, researchers say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/21/thinking-about-how-you-treat.htm
21 Jun 2023
In the News
CDC reports sharp rise in kidney disease hospitalizations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/06/itn.htm
15 Jun 2008
Let's get (more) physical
Physical examinations, patient interactions are emphasized as part of the art of medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/physexam.htm
15 Sep 2013
We are helpers more than healers
In the absence of a cure, listening to patients can be a powerful balm.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/08/student.htm
15 Aug 2014
New research links empathy to patient outcomes
Everyone wants to have a physician who understands what they're feeling, but it's not just about human contact; better clinical outcomes can result from physician empathy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/empathy.htm
15 Mar 2013
Minorities bring med school applications to all-time high
The number of first-time applicants to medical school reached an all-time high in 2011, increasing by 2.6% over last year to about 32,700 students, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/02/5.htm
2 Nov 2011
Hands-on workshops abound at Waxman Clinical Skills Center
Internal Medicine 2011 attendees can practice intubation and central line placement, among other procedures.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/02/waxman.htm
15 Feb 2011
Not all doctors fully disclose errors, pharma ties, bad prognoses, survey finds
A significant proportion of physicians do not completely agree that they should disclose serious medical errors or financial relationships with drug and device companies to patients, according to a recent survey.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/15/5.htm
15 Feb 2012
Useless charts and fresh eyes in handoffs
The medical record is not all that helpful when you don't know a patient and have to make a quick, on-the-spot decision.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/09/blog.htm
15 Sep 2011
How year-two skills are forged from year-one lessons
Interns are exposed to many small leadership moments over the course of 12 months.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/residency.htm
15 Jan 2014