News tagged with formal education


Lower education linked to premature death from malignant skin melanoma

There are socioeconomic differences in Sweden in survival amongst people with malignant skin melanoma, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Cancer. Melanoma patients with a lower educational backgr ...

Cancer created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Program helps kidney specialists discuss difficult news with patients

Kidney specialists, or nephrologists, care for a medically complex population and frequently must discuss serious news with patients: giving a diagnosis of kidney disease, explaining the risks and benefits of treatments, ...

Other created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines well-being of Latino immigrant families

(Medical Xpress)—The American dream is alive and well in Illinois' rural communities among Latino immigrant families, who demonstrate considerable resilience in the face of multiple challenges, a new study indicates.

Health created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers evaluate teaching program for breaking bad news to patients

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., and the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine evaluated the experience of medical students who participated in videotaped sessions where they practiced ...

Health created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Basic understanding of geometry not dependent on education: study

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, psychologist Veronique Izard from the Universite Paris Descartes and her colleagues show how abstract geomet ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 24, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report