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BACKGROUND: The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a method of assessing the clinical skills of undergraduates in medicine, dentistry and other health sciences and is employed increasingly in postgraduate education. AIM: To describe the application of the OSCE to the development of Lifelong Learning and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for General Dental Practitioners (GDPs). METHODS: A postgraduate course was designed as an OSCE for GDPs. The OSCE comprised 12 stations covering different aspects of general dentistry. After an introductory seminar outlining the aim of the course, the participants spent 7 min at each station. Each question or task required 10 answers and was designed to highlight areas of weakness or interest and to stimulate further study of the presenting topic. Solutions and answers were provided at each station for self-assessment along with a list of locally presented courses related to that subject. Participants were invited to leave contact details and to make suggestions for future postgraduate courses. The final session consisted of a group discussion and participants were invited to complete an evaluation form to express opinions on the course. RESULTS: The evaluation demonstrated that most candidates found participation in the OSCE stimulated their interest in CPD. The OSCE also highlighted areas of weakness in knowledge of certain clinical procedures. Group discussion confirmed that practitioners found the hands-on component valuable and that they were likely to participate in further OSCEs to enhance their CPD. Suggestions received during the discussion were used to modify the course. CONCLUSIONS: The OSCE course fulfilled its aim of assisting practitioners to organise their CPD. The reflective nature of the course was helpful in evaluating clinical knowledge and the unique multidisciplinary style fulfilled its objective in promoting thoughts regarding future study.
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Clinical Competence/standards , Education, Dental, Continuing/methods , Educational Measurement/methods , General Practice, Dental/education , Humans , Program Evaluation , Self-Evaluation Programs , Teaching/methodsABSTRACT
KIE: Programs of venereal disease (VD) control developed from the outset of World War I, through the 1930s and then World War II and its aftermath, are examined for their relevance to the problems posed today by AIDS. In light of past experience, "control" of AIDS, not eradication, is the most that can be expected from the public and health community reaction of increased federal funding in support of research and treatment, promotion of self-protective sexual behavior, and the attempt by public health professionals to approach the problem as one of health and related economic costs, rather than to assume a judgmental attitude. The involvement of all levels of government; the community at large; and the medical, educational, industrial, and social work sectors is essential for the success of a public health program which not only integrates new medical discoveries but also responds to the panicky reactions of the public and some health professionals to the AIDS patient.^ieng
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Disease Outbreaks , Public Health Administration , Sexually Transmitted Diseases , Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control , Federal Government , History, 20th Century , Humans , Resource Allocation , Sexually Transmitted Diseases/prevention & control , United States , United States Public Health Service , Warfare , World War IIABSTRACT
Two hundred and twenty-one patients in slow-stream geriatric wards in the Portsmouth district were questioned about their vision; 159 of these were examined. It was possible to give help with vision to 21 per cent of patients and to give a further 6 percent help with other eye problems. Eighteen months later, when half the patients examined had died, 14 per cent of those still alive were continuing to enjoy their improved vision, and 6 per cent were benefitting from the help they had received with other eye problems. As a result, we recommend that all admissions should be assessed with regard to their visual ability and that all those with adequate mental faculties should be examined by an ophthalmologist or an optician on admission and when necessary therafter.
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Vision, Ocular , Aged , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Surveys and QuestionnairesSubject(s)
Depression/drug therapy , Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone/therapeutic use , Adult , Clinical Trials as Topic , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Drug Evaluation , Humans , Injections, Intravenous , Male , Middle Aged , Sex Factors , Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone/administration & dosage , Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone/adverse effects , Time FactorsABSTRACT
The properties of well-collimated beams of muons with energies in the range of 10(9) electron volts may be suited to some specialized needs in telecommunications. has been carried out at Argonne National Laboratory.
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Haplorhini , Learning , Primates , Animals , Behavior, Animal , Discrimination Learning , Female , Male , Reversal Learning , Species SpecificitySubject(s)
Extinction, Psychological , Haplorhini , Learning , Primates , Animals , Discrimination Learning , Female , Male , Reinforcement Schedule , Reversal Learning , Species SpecificitySubject(s)
Interpersonal Relations , Mental Disorders/rehabilitation , Students, Health Occupations , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Kansas , Male , Mental Health Services , Training Support , WorkforceABSTRACT
Venereal Disease Infromation 30(8), 1949 (English)
