Background: Clinical decisions which impact directly on patient safety and quality of care are
made during acute asthma attacks by individual doctors based on their knowledge and …

To evaluate whether feedback to medical students could be improved by asking teachers to
complete a student performance rating form during a family practice clerkship, the authors …

This article deals with decision subsystems at the level of the organism. In recent years there
has been debate as to whether linear models or clinical expert systems make clinical …

Feedback is a crucial tool for learning as it can reinforce effective behavior and provide
direction for improvement. It is considered necessary within medical education and …

Introduction: Formative assessment can improve the teaching and learning process. It is a
kind of continuous assessment that provides effective evidence to which learning outcomes …

Previous research has shown that the majority of medical schools do not formally teach
medical writing, including writing of progress notes. The purpose of this research was to …

Background & aims Dietitians in acute adult services need to prioritise dietetic referrals in
order to manage their daily workload and ensure effective treatment of patients. Newly …

We report on three years of research trials of the PlanAlyzer I Project--a carefully controlled
research study using a microcomputer-based, self-paced, case-based, event-driven system …

Rehabilitation medicine is an educational, problem-solving specialty that relies on excellent
team communication, honest discussion with patients and their families, and collaborative …

Introduction: Diagnostic reasoning is a key skill practised by clinicians. It is a process by
which correct clinical diagnosis is reached. Learning theories offer some guidance on how …