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The future is here: Genetically engineered stem cells save a patient: The genetic disease epidermolysis bullosa left a patient

The future is here: Genetically engineered stem cells save a patient: The genetic disease epidermolysis bullosa left a patient without much skin.
Source: arstechnica.com

Mobile stroke units designed to quickly reach, treat patients: As mobile stroke units become more popular, what do we know

Mobile stroke units designed to quickly reach, treat patients: As mobile stroke units become more popular, what do we know about the benefits and what questions remain?
Source: heart.org

Association Between Treatment by Locum Tenens Internal Medicine Physicians and 30-Day Mortality Among Hospitalized Medicare

Association Between Treatment by Locum Tenens Internal Medicine Physicians and 30-Day Mortality Among Hospitalized Medicare Beneficiaries: This cohort study evaluates the differences in quality and costs of care related to locum tenens vs non–locum tenens physicians treating hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries....
Source: jamanetwork.com

What to Do When a Patient Has a 'Do Not Resuscitate' Tattoo: “We’ve always joked about this, but holy crap, this man

What to Do When a Patient Has a 'Do Not Resuscitate' Tattoo: “We’ve always joked about this, but holy crap, this man actually did it.” This is a good account in The Atlantic and highlights the ethical debate about consent. Many doctor and medico-legal comments have been circulating on social media...
Source: theatlantic.com

Do Good on Autopilot (i.e. without even thinking about it) with These 4 Apps. The apps (mostly plugins to browsers) help

Do Good on Autopilot (i.e. without even thinking about it) with These 4 Apps. The apps (mostly plugins to browsers) help with raising money for charitable causes without you having to do anything other than install the app.
Source: thelifeyoucansave.org

After 37 years, Voyager 1 has fired up its trajectory thrusters: This week, the scientists and engineers on the Voyager

After 37 years, Voyager 1 has fired up its trajectory thrusters: This week, the scientists and engineers on the Voyager team did something very special. What does this mean for Voyager and what effect will this thrust have on its trajectory? Great that the rockets work - fantastic engineering - and...
Source: arstechnica.com

Blind Obedience and an Unnecessary Workup for Hypoglycemia: A Teachable Moment: This Teachable Moment examines the danger

Blind Obedience and an Unnecessary Workup for Hypoglycemia: A Teachable Moment: This Teachable Moment examines the danger in overvaluing laboratory test results that contradict clinical findings. Elizabeth Y. Wang. Lauren Patrick. Denise M. Connor. JAMA Internal Medicine.
Source: jamanetwork.com

APOD: 2017 November 20 - Curiosity Rover Takes Selfie on Mars

APOD: 2017 November 20 - Curiosity Rover Takes Selfie on Mars
Source: nasa.gov

Computer model for the cardiovascular system: development of an e-learning tool for teaching of medical students: This study

Computer model for the cardiovascular system: development of an e-learning tool for teaching of medical students: This study combined themes in cardiovascular modelling, clinical cardiology and e-learning to create an on-line environment that would assist undergraduate medical students in understanding...
Source: biomedcentral.com

400 The plain HTTP request was sent to HTTPS port

400 The plain HTTP request was sent to HTTPS port
Source: opennotes.org

400 The plain HTTP request was sent to HTTPS port

400 The plain HTTP request was sent to HTTPS port
Source: opennotes.org

A stable plasma ring has been created in open air for the first time ever: Researchers say it's "essentially capturing lightning

A stable plasma ring has been created in open air for the first time ever: Researchers say it's "essentially capturing lightning in a bottle, but without the bottle."
Source: futurism.com

A cross-sectional examination of psychological distress, positive mental health and their predictors in medical students

A cross-sectional examination of psychological distress, positive mental health and their predictors in medical students in their clinical clerkships: Medical students can experience the transition from theory to clinical clerkships as stressful. Scientific literature on the mental health of clinical...
Source: biomedcentral.com

Algorithm outperforms radiologists at diagnosing pneumonia | Stanford News: In just over a month of development, their algorithm

Algorithm outperforms radiologists at diagnosing pneumonia | Stanford News: In just over a month of development, their algorithm outperformed expert radiologists at diagnosing pneumonia.
Source: stanford.edu

A model for the use of blended learning in large group teaching sessions: Although blended learning has the potential to

A model for the use of blended learning in large group teaching sessions: Although blended learning has the potential to enhance the student experience, both in terms of engagement and flexibility, it can be difficult to effectively restructure existing courses. To achieve these goals for an introductory...
Source: biomedcentral.com

Using social media to support small group learning: Medical curricula are increasingly using small group learning and less

Using social media to support small group learning: Medical curricula are increasingly using small group learning and less didactic lecture-based teaching. This creates new challenges and opportunities in how students are best supported with information technology. We explored how university-supported...
Source: biomedcentral.com

The DPCC-MS communication skills competency instrument. A simple 5 item instrument. "Validation of the 5-item doctor-patient

The DPCC-MS communication skills competency instrument. A simple 5 item instrument. "Validation of the 5-item doctor-patient communication competency instrument for medical students (DPCC-MS) using two years of assessment data: Medical students on clinical rotations have to be assessed on several competencies...
Source: biomedcentral.com

Could analysing personalised learning be better matched if physicians are first classified into competency groups? Using

Could analysing personalised learning be better matched if physicians are first classified into competency groups? Using latent class analysis to identify physician competency reveals four distinct subgroups in this cross-sectional study in China. The survey tool is large at over 100 items long but included...
Source: biomedcentral.com

What do Japanese residents learn from treating dying patients? The implications for training in end-of-life care: How medical

What do Japanese residents learn from treating dying patients? The implications for training in end-of-life care: How medical residents’ experiences with care for dying patients affect their emotional well-being, their learning outcomes, and the formation of their professional identities is not fully...
Source: biomedcentral.com

Are other specialties becoming de-skilled? Tony James - a geriatrician colleague of mine from my time in Bridgend - puts

Are other specialties becoming de-skilled? Tony James - a geriatrician colleague of mine from my time in Bridgend - puts the question. A generation of Doctors unable to look after their patients?: Dr Anthony James is a Consultant Physician at Princess of Wales Hospital. There have been many changes...
Source: wordpress.com