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Theater and improv help teach Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander medical students to recognize and manage racial bias in clinical settings. ....
New analysis of the REDUCE-IT trial suggested benefit of icosapent ethyl doesn't vary by Lp(a) level and confirmed risk for Lp(a) with high triglycerides but not cholesterol. ....
Investigators examined factors linked to attachment between general practitioners and patient communities in European nations, seeking lessons that could bolster primary care in Canada. ....
Complex healthcare systems and ambiguous clinical decisions can result in medical errors which threaten patient safety. There is a need for improved awareness of medical errors across healthcare disciplines. We utilised team-based learning (TBL) to pilot an interprofessional patient safety module for senior health professional students. We evaluated the use of TBL within the interprofessional context to achieve student learning outcomes. Twenty-seven students from pharmacy (n=11), nursing (n=8) and medicine (n=8) faculties participated. Data were collected via questionnaires, focus groups, class observation and student test scores. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Framework analysis was used to code qualitative data using social capital as a conceptual framework. In total, 26/27 (96%) of participants completed the questionnaire and 20/27 (70%) attended focus groups. There was no significant difference in prior knowledge between the disciplines. The TBL modu ....
MyJournals.org - Science - IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 5885: Facilitating an Interprofessional Course on Climate Change and Public Health Preparedness (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health) ....