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"Game changing" medical training platform to deliver unique learning experience
Why do people learn new skills at different speeds?
Nov 12, 2020
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News tagged with doctoral student
Pediatrics
ACL injuries increase among school-aged children and adolescents
A new study confirms what doctors working with young athletes already suspected: the number anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears among youths, particularly high school students, has risen during the past 20 years.
Oct 23, 2015
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Proportion of black males in US medical schools dropping
(HealthDay)—The proportion of black males in medical school is decreasing, according to a report published by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Mar 5, 2013
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Addiction
Aspiring doctors seek advanced training in addiction medicine
The U.S. Surgeon General's office estimates that more than 20 million people have a substance use disorder. Meanwhile, the nation's drug overdose crisis shows no sign of slowing. Yet, by all accounts, there aren't nearly ...
Mar 29, 2019
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Health
Simulation in medical school helps prepare doctors to care for dying patients
Simulated experience of caring for a dying patient and their family can improve the confidence and preparedness of medical students to provide such care, according to a new study by Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) ...
Aug 9, 2022
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Health
6 ways to alleviate the stressed healthcare industry in light of COVID-19
Since 2020, COVID-19 has squeezed the healthcare industry into a stranglehold that's caused staffing shortages and restricted access to quality patient care. This forced some policymakers to enact temporary waivers of licensing ...
Mar 8, 2022
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Pediatrics
Don't get drunk: advice college kids may not get from docs
Government researchers say "deplorably" few college students are warned by doctors about the danger from alcohol and drugs or encouraged to reduce drinking or substance use.
Sep 28, 2015
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Medical research
More than a third of UK medical students do not receive sexual misconduct training
More than a third of newly qualified doctors are leaving U.K. medical schools without any education on sexual misconduct specifically relating to the medical profession according to new research led by researchers at the ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Health
Doctor describes importance of interpretation in patient care
(HealthDay)—Understanding patients is important for all doctors, including those working with patients with limited English proficiency, according to an article published in the September/October issue of the Annals of ...
Sep 22, 2014
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Medical economics
How better funding can increase the number and diversity of doctoral students
When a doctoral program in education introduced a comprehensive funding package that covered tuition, it led to an increase in the number of applicants. The increase in the share of Black applicants and enrollees was particularly ...
Sep 28, 2021
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