INTRODUCTION The importance of medical profession and the role of the physician in society is no secret to anyone. Skills and competencies in clinical practice are necessary for the medical profession. In fact, in patient care, doctors require practical skills in addition to scientific knowledge. This study examines the potentials of medical school students in three areas of doing the right thi...

BACKGROUND A growing body of evidence supports the use of bedside ultrasound for core Internal Medicine procedures and increasingly as augmentation of the physical exam. The literature also supports that trainees, both medical students and residents, can acquire these skills. However, there is no consensus on training approach. AIM To implement and study the effectiveness of a high-yield and ...

background and purpose: in an era of increasing professional accountability, there is a need for both medical educators and licensing bodies to identify the exit competencies expected from medical graduates. pediatrics department of isfahan university of medical sciences has defined learning outcomes that should be achieved in pediatric ambulatory setting and both learners and teachers were inf...

High-quality principal internships are defined, in part, by support from high-quality mentors. We traced the development and quality of mentor–intern relationships during an academic school year found that mentors played a significant role determining extent to which interns were isolated or integrated into leadership team. Specifically, influenced (1) types tasks activities allowed engage in, ...

BACKGROUND Prescription is the written order of the physician which is conveyed to the patient. Rational prescription writing is a skill which should be mastered at the earliest. Internship is the period where undergraduate medical education can be consolidated through continued learning under the direct supervision of teachers. The attitude of interns toward rational drug use is of utmost impo...

The following individuals read and discussed the dissertation submitted by student Robin David Winslow, and they evaluated his presentation and response to questions during the final oral examination. They found that the student passed the final oral examination. iv DEDICATION I dedicate this dissertation to my wife Kathy who supported and encouraged me through another one of my foolish endeavo...

BACKGROUND Bacterial resistance due to antibiotic misuse is reported every day. Such threat calls for a consensus to develop new strategies to prevent the development of antibiotic resistance of bacteria. Medical doctors must play a pivotal role to control and prevent the misuse of antibiotics. There were complaints that prescribers are lacking behind in updates and advancement in the field. To...

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dietary supplement-use and its relationship with demographics and lifestyle of medical interns. The study sample comprised 356 interns aged 23 to 25 years. Participants completed a questionnaire on dietary supplement-use during the month preceding the study, information on demographic characteristics and lifestyle was also obtained. Univariable an...

In the near past, doctors are considered God by patients but, in this era, threatened increasing trends of complaints & litigations against doctors. The should have knowledge and awareness handling medicolegal cases to minimize faults litigations. Hence it is necessary evaluate among budding present study was conducted assess Medicolegal Interns. Methods: This a questionnaire based carried ...