A new version of the AAN’s popular online self–assessment examination is now available for medical students interesting in assessing their knowledge of neurology. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)

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New NeuroSAE: Medical Student Edition Now Available

This study was performed to identify the presence of depression among medical students of Urmia University of Medical Sciences.

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Prevalence of depression among students of Urmia University of Medical Sciences (Iran) – Aghakhani N, Sharif Nia H, Eghtedar S, Rahbar N, Jasemi M,…

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Head of regulator announces plans for enhanced contact with medical students (Source: BMA daily feed)

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GMC finalises revised regulation system

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

In the face of physician shortages, they are focusing efforts on keeping medical students and residents within state boundaries.

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How states are keeping doctors from moving out

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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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