OBJECTIVES To evaluate the radiation dose of the main body CT examinations performed routinely in four regional diagnostic centres, the specific contribution of radiologists and technologists in determining CT dose levels, and the role of radiological staff training in reducing radiation doses. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated the radiation dose in terms of dose-length product (DLP) value...

Ianiro and Gasbarrini suggest that the role of the European Section and Board of Gastroenterology (ESBGH) has been ‘lost in translation’. Data on the timeline and distribution of our recognised training centres are used to suggest that there has been a decline in training centre applications which may be a marker for problems in specialist gastroenterology training across Europe. The initial pr...

Background & aim: Breastfeeding self-efficacy is an important factor affecting the success and duration of breastfeeding. Self-efficacy of people is influenced by four sources including performance accomplishments, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasion and the physiological responses which seem to be modified by breastfeeding intervention.  This study was conducted to compare the effect of p...

One of the stages of medical training is the residency programme. Hosting institutions often claim compensation for the training provided. How much should this compensation be? According to our results, given the benefits arising from having residents among the house staff, no transfer (either tuition fee or subsidy) should be set to compensate the hosting institution for providing medical trai...

A survey by a questionnaire method was undertaken to enquire about the facilities, the level of medical and non-medical staffing, structure and functioning of psychiatric teaching centres offering teaching and training in psychiatry at postgraduate level. The results of the survey are presented and discussed. It is evident that postgraduate teaching centres are inadequately staffed and poorly e...

It is generally accepted that psychiatry is moving away from mental hospitals. The practice of psychiatry is more community based and community oriented. This shift is also evident in the field of psychiatric training and research both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. About 70% of the medical schools of our country have psychiatric departments and provide some form of education in psyc...