“5+X”pattern to improve assessment of five clinical examination / 中国现代医生

Objective To assess of feasibility and effectiveness about clinic skill test in the five clinical examination. Methods In our hospital, 23 medical students of 2006 grade seven-year systerm were divided into group A and group B. After clinical practice, the theory test and five clinical examination were completed in both groups, and group A un-derwent clinical skills competition, the results were taken for two independent samples t test, set α=0.05. Group A was taken the practical examination and clinical skills competition, results were taken for two related samples t test, set α=0.05. Results Group A had successful completion in practical assessment and five clinical examination. The results of theory test and five clinical examination had no significant difference in two groups (P>0.05), and clinical skills com-petition results had significantly difference in two groups (P=0.001). In group A, practical assessment and clinical skills competition results had no significantly difference(P>0.05). Conclusion The five clinical examination and practi-cal examination is applicable, which constitute "5+X" pattern. Through the practical examination, can promote the clinic skill of medical students.

Estrogen-like effects of saikosaponin-d in mice / 中西医结合学报

To investigate whether saikosaponin-d (SSd) had estrogen-like effects in mice.