The Distinctions Between Theory, Theoretical Framework, and Conceptual Framework
"Health professions education (HPE) researchers are regularly asked to articulate their use of theory, theoretical frameworks, and conceptual frameworks in their research. However, all too often, these words are used interchangeably or without a clear understanding of the differences between these concepts....
Source: lww.com
Autonomy, Belonging, Competence. GMC reports on the ABC of wellbeing.
Caring for doctors Caring for patients: An independent report into the wellbeing of UK medical students and doctors. "In 2018 we commissioned Professor Michael West and Dame Denise Coia, to carry out a UK-wide review to help tackle the causes of poor wellbeing faced by medical students and doctors.
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Source: gmc-uk.org
Publication bias is a challenge in science and a criticism of the influence of industry.
Publication bias is a challenge in science and a criticism of the influence of industry. In the domain of biosciences and drug development more accountability (e.g. the FDAAA 2007), editorial and peer-review training (as suggested by the Cochrane Collaboration), and statistical techniques (as championed...
Factors associated with successful dementia education for practitioners in primary care: an in-depth case study.
Factors associated with successful dementia education for practitioners in primary care: an in-depth case study. Designing learning for person-centred care is challenging and needs to involve an approach that works with HCPs and interdisciplinary teams. “With increasing numbers of people in the UK...
Source: biomedcentral.com
Teaching a difficult topic in medical genetics using a problem-based concept resembling a computer game.
Teaching a difficult topic using a problem-based concept resembling a computer game: development and evaluation of an e-learning application for medical molecular genetics: E-learning through serious gaming. Teaching concepts such as genetic testing and the digital literacy required to analyse data can...
Source: biomedcentral.com
Physicians reported less burnout and emotional exhaustion after receiving short-term professional coaching.
Physicians reported less burnout and emotional exhaustion after receiving short-term professional coaching, according to a pilot trial published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Counseling Reduces Physician Burnout Anita Slomski. JAMA. 2019;322(16):1544 This editorial in JAMA comments on the recent paper:...
Source: jamanetwork.com
A critical makeover for pharmaceutical companies: Overcoming industry obstacles with a cross-functional strategy. PwC
A critical makeover for pharmaceutical companies: Overcoming industry obstacles with a cross-functional strategy. PwC report. Going all "cross-functional" or "breaking down silos"?
"Compounding the external obstacles, however, is the internal culture of most pharma companies. This is an industry...
Source: pwc.com
Using artificial intelligence to read chest radiographs for tuberculosis detection: A multi-site evaluation
Using artificial intelligence to read chest radiographs for tuberculosis detection: A multi-site evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of three deep learning systems: Deep learning (DL) neural networks have only recently been employed to interpret chest radiography (CXR) to screen and triage people for...
Source: nature.com
Better wisdom from crowds: MIT scholars produce new method of harvesting correct answers from groups. “A new technique
Better wisdom from crowds: MIT scholars produce new method of harvesting correct answers from groups. “A new technique [described in 2017] can better extract correct answers from large groups of people. For a given question, people are asked two things: What they think the right answer is, and what...
Source: mit.edu
Benefits and harms of exercise programmes for people with ankylosing spondylitis. Cochrane review. "We found moderate- to
Benefits and harms of exercise programmes for people with ankylosing spondylitis. Cochrane review. "We found moderate- to low-quality evidence that exercise programmes probably slightly improve function, may reduce pain, and probably slightly reduce global patient assessment of disease activity, when...
Source: cochrane.org
Four Key Barriers to the Widespread Adoption of AI: There is a lot of buzz about the promise of artificial intelligence
Four Key Barriers to the Widespread Adoption of AI: There is a lot of buzz about the promise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning—from self-driving cars to predicting heart attacks, AI is spreading like wildfire across industries, triggering a massive investment in talent as businesses...
Source: mit.edu
Five management strategies for getting the most from artificial intelligence (AI). "To find out more about what contributes
Five management strategies for getting the most from artificial intelligence (AI). "To find out more about what contributes to successful AI adoption, we helped lead a survey by the McKinsey Global Institute of 3,000 C-level executives across 10 countries and 14 sectors. From that research, we identified...
Source: mit.edu
Are there automation-resistant intelligences? The question we all want to ask is 'will my job be taken over by a robot?'
Are there automation-resistant intelligences? The question we all want to ask is 'will my job be taken over by a robot?' "Our model predicts that most workers in transportation and logistics occupations, together with the bulk of office and administrative support workers, and labour in production occupations,...
Source: ox.ac.uk
This book is outstanding - brief, proudly retro, humorous, and genius. A great introduction to the last 60 years of AI.
This book is outstanding - brief, proudly retro, humorous, and genius. A great introduction to the last 60 years of AI. To know a subject so well that you can reduce it to a Ladybird-style book readable by all is a gift. We could all learn from this level of presentation.
It is available online...
Source: amazon.co.uk
Robot car "Stanley" designed by Stanford Racing Team marked the start of the age of driverless cars and an AI milestone.
Robot car "Stanley" designed by Stanford Racing Team marked the start of the age of driverless cars and an AI milestone. "On October 9, 2005, Stanley and the Stanford Racing Team were awarded 2 million dollars for being the first team to complete the 132 mile DARPA Grand Challenge course in California's...
Source: stanford.edu
New Bill Would Ban Autoplay Videos and Endless Scrolling - Slashdot: A new bill, sponsored by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), targets
New Bill Would Ban Autoplay Videos and Endless Scrolling - Slashdot: A new bill, sponsored by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), targets snapstreaks, YouTube autoplay, and endless scrolling that, the bill alleges, are designed in a way to make services "addictive." Reader Zorro writes: Hawley's Social Media Addiction...
Source: slashdot.org
A kauri tree stump is kept alive by its neighbours through hydraulic coupling. Forests should be viewed as living organisms.
A kauri tree stump is kept alive by its neighbours through hydraulic coupling. Forests should be viewed as living organisms. "Trees are commonly regarded as distinct entities, but the roots of many species fuse to form natural root grafts allowing the exchange of water, carbon, mineral nutrients, and...
Source: cell.com
Training medical students to manage difficult circumstances- a curriculum for resilience and resourcefulness?: In response
Training medical students to manage difficult circumstances- a curriculum for resilience and resourcefulness?: In response to the growing prevalence of physical and emotional burnout amongst medical students and practicing physicians, we sought to find a new methodology to scope a five-year undergraduate...
Source: biomedcentral.com
Chimps bond with each other and people after watching a film together: Shared experiences make people feel closer - and
Chimps bond with each other and people after watching a film together: Shared experiences make people feel closer - and they also seem to help great apes bond with each other and with humans. The BBC also covered this study How chimpanzees bond over a movie together.
Source: newscientist.com
ILAE (International League Against Epilepsy) publishes a Roadmap for a competency-based educational curriculum in epileptology.
ILAE (International League Against Epilepsy) publishes a Roadmap for a competency-based educational curriculum in epileptology. "After extensive consultation with its constituency and with educational experts, the ILAE decided to systematically address the educational pathways required for the optimum...
Source: ilae.org
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