Health
Future doctors need more nutrition education
Medical students need more support to increase their nutrition knowledge and skills before they graduate a Griffith University study has found.
Nov 11, 2020
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News tagged with medical skills
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Learning disorders and Parkinson's disease: Tremor predicts effects of medication
The effect of dopaminergic medication on the learning abilities of patients with Parkinson's disease turns out to be linked to the presence of tremor symptoms. In patients who do not experience tremor, dopaminergic medication ...
Nov 6, 2020
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Cardiology
Home-time metric needed to judge hospital readmissions, studies suggest
Two new studies suggest Medicare's system of penalizing hospitals if too many patients are readmitted within 30 days should also look at whether the patients were well enough to remain in their home during that time.
Oct 28, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Patient experiences in medical imaging and radiation therapy: The importance of skilled patient care professionals
"I went into the MRI bracing for the wave of panic I knew would come as soon as I was strapped down and inside the machine."
Aug 10, 2020
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Radiology & Imaging
Lego builds anaesthesia skills according to new study
Lego could be used as a practical tool to train doctors in anesthetic skills according to new research that has shown a simple task using the building bricks can help improve technical skills—a finding that could improve ...
Jul 21, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Online program more than doubled pregnancy rate for women with infertility
For women being treated for infertility, studies show that in-person counseling decreases anxiety, depression and stress and leads to higher rates of pregnancy.
Mar 18, 2020
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Surgery
Researchers identify improved avenues to train plastic surgeons in microsurgery
Microsurgery is an intricate and challenging surgical technique that involves using miniature instruments and sutures as fine as a hair strand aided by sophisticated microscopes. In plastic surgery, microsurgery is used to ...
Oct 26, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How to train your brain to lucid dream
Dreams can often be confusing and blurry experiences. Reduced critical thinking, little to no access to our true memories and heightened impulsivity and emotions during normal dream states often make for head-scratching moments ...
Jun 20, 2019
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Health
Never say 'die': Why so many doctors won't break bad news
After nearly 40 years as an internist, Dr. Ron Naito knew what the sky-high results of his blood test meant. And it wasn't good.
Jun 14, 2019
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Health
ACP issues ethical guidance for responding to physician impairment
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released a position paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine that examines the professional duties and principles that should guide the response of colleagues and the profession ...
Jun 4, 2019
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