A 3-D virtual body, now used by medical students in anatomy studies, represents an unusual collaboration between industry and academia. (Source: NYT Health)

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Slipstream: The Human Anatomy, Animated With 3-D Technology

Doctors and medical students will soon be asked for feedback on government pension proposals (Source: BMA daily feed)

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BMA urges members to respond to its pension survey

Sokoto State Government has approved the release of N172 million for disbursement to 34 medical students in the United Kingdom for the 2011/2012 academic session as tuition, registration and maintenance funds. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

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Nigeria: Sokoto Approves N172 Million for 34 Medical Students in UK

At Vanderbilt Medical School, students take an active role planning activities like fun runs and cooking competitions — as student colleges, modeled on Harry Potter, compete. (Source: NYT Health)

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Brain scans show that diagnosis of disease from X-rays involves the same mechanisms as recognising everday objectsIn medical practice, doctors often reach a diagnosis of a disease within minutes of coming into contact with a patient, and sometimes before the patient has even reported their symptoms. When, for example, a doctor encounters a patient with jaundice (yellowish staining of the skin and the whites of the eyes), a diagnosis related to liver disease or dysfunction comes to mind immediately and automatically.Diagnosing disease is a specialized type of problem-solving, which is believed to require little or no analytical reasoning. Instead, it is likely based on the rapid retrieval of similar cases from memory and, as such, has been likened to pattern recognition.

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Doctors diagnose diseases as if recognising objects | Mo Costandi

Medical students need to be taught to understand medical science before worrying about their bedside manner, says Max Pemberton. (Source: Telegraph Health)

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Doctors must put scientific know-how first

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 16 (UPI) — A Florida university says it hopes to recruit more “professional patients” to help train medical students in patient interactions and clinical skills

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PURPOSE: Medical student education has begun to embrace integration across specialties in order to improve understanding of diseases. The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Trauma and Injury Control course was developed to expose students to the science, princ… (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

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A multidisciplinary course on injury prevention and control for medical students. – Webb TP, Winthrop A, Klingbeil F, Hein L, Czinner M, Christiansen…

BMA medical students committee co-chairs Elly Pilavachi and Marion Matheson outline their hopes for the year ahead (Source: BMA daily feed)

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In response to “distracted doctoring,” some hospitals have begun limiting the use of computers, smartphones and other devices in critical settings, while schools have started reminding medical students to focus on patients. (Source: NYT Health) MedWorm Message: Find the best January Sales in the UK

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As Doctors Use More Devices, Potential for Distraction Grows