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Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Hannah Clark PhD
Welcome to BMC Medical Education published by BioMed Central
BMC Medical Education is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in relation to the training of healthcare professionals, including undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing education. The journal has a special focus on curriculum development, evaluations of performance, assessment of training needs and evidence-based medicine.
BMC Medical Education (ISSN 1472-6920) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Cinahl and Google Scholar.
BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :54
Using 'Quality Circles', a multifaceted integrated disease management process strategy, to train Canadian physicians improves the appropriate use of osteoporosis medication in accordance with guidelines.
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While most undergraduate nursing and allied health courses in Canada offer education on intimate partner violence, fewer than half of medical and dentistry programs do so and the picture is even worse for postgraduate training.
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A descriptive study of medical educators' views of problem-based learning Mohsen Tavakol, Reg Dennick, Sina Tavakol BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :66 (4 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Relationship of creative projects in anatomy to medical student professionalism, test performance and stress: an exploratory study Johanna Shapiro, Vincent P Nguyen, Sarah Mourra, John R Boker, Marianne Ross, Trung M Thai, Robert J Leonard BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :65 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Graduates from a traditional medical curriculum evaluate the effectiveness of their medical curriculum through interviews Simon Watmough, Helen O'Sullivan, David Taylor BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :64 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A randomised-controlled trial of two educational modes for undergraduate evidence-based medicine learning in Asia Janice M Johnston, C Mary Schooling, Gabriel M Leung BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :63 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Can ill-structured problems reveal beliefs about medical knowledge and knowing? A focus-group approach Ann Roex, Geraldine Clarebout, Valerie Dory, Jan Degryse BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :62 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Emotional intelligence and perceived stress in healthcare students: a multi-institutional, multi-professional survey Yvonne Birks, Jean McKendree, Ian Watt BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :61 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A comparison of course-related stressors in undergraduate problem-based learning (PBL) versus non-PBL medical programmes Alexander D Lewis, Darryl A Braganza Menezes, Helen E McDermott, Louise J Hibbert, Sarah-Louise Brennan, Elizabeth E Ross, Lisa A Jones BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :60 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Correspondence
Teaching trainers to incorporate evidence-based medicine (EBM) teaching in clinical practice: the EU-EBM project Shakila Thangaratinam, Gemma Barnfield, Susanne Weinbrenner, Berit Meyerrose, Theodoros N Arvanitis, Andrea R Horvath, Gianni Zanrei, Regina Kunz, Katja Suter, Jacek Walczak, Anna Kaleta, Katrien Oude Rengerink, Harry Gee, Ben WJ Mol, Khalid S Khan BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :59 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Incorporating and evaluating an integrated gender-specific medicine curriculum: a survey study in Dutch GP training Patrick W Dielissen, Ben JAM Bottema, Petra Verdonk, Toine LM Lagro-Janssen BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :58 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Whether or wither some specialties: a survey of Canadian medical student career interest Ian M Scott, Bruce J Wright, Fraser R Brenneis, Margot C Gowans BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :57 (4 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Editorial
Family Medicine, the specialty of the future: the Portuguese situation within the European context. Tiago Villanueva International Archives of Medicine 2009, 2 :36 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Management of severe crush injury in a front-line tent ICU after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China: an experience with 32 cases Wenfang Li, Jun Qian, Xuefen Liu, Qiang Zhang, Lv Wang, Dechang Chen, Zhaofen Lin Critical Care 2009, 13 :R178 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Ageing medical workforce in Australia - where will the medical educators come from? Deborah J Schofield, Susan L Fletcher, Emily J Callander Human Resources for Health 2009, 7 :82 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Giant thoracic schwannoma presenting with abrupt onset of abdominal pain: a case report Isaac Yang, Elena Paik, Nancy G Huh, Andrew T Parsa, Christopher P Ames Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :88 (30 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ]
Primary research
Recognition of depression in children in general hospital-based paediatric units in Kenya: practice and policy implications David M Ndetei, Lincoln I Khasakhala, Victoria N Mutiso, Anne W Mbwayo Annals of General Psychiatry 2009, 8 :25 (28 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Commentary
Developing capacity in health informatics in a resource poor setting: lessons from Peru Ann Marie Kimball, Walter H Curioso, Yuzo Arima, Sherrilynne Fuller, Patricia J Garcia, Jose Segovia-Juarez, Jesus M Castagnetto, Fabiola Leon-Velarde, King K Holmes Human Resources for Health 2009, 7 :80 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Debate article
Third molar surgery: the patient's and the clinician's perspective Waseem Jerjes, Tahwinder Upile, Panagiotis Kafas, Syedda Abbas, Jubli Rob, Eileen McCarthy, Peter McCarthy, Colin Hopper International Archives of Medicine 2009, 2 :32 (24 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Use of short message service (SMS) to improve malaria chemoprophylaxis compliance after returning from a malaria endemic area L Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :236 (23 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Determining a low disease activity threshold for decision to maintain disease-modifying antirheumatic drug treatment unchanged in rheumatoid arthritis patients Michel de Bandt, Bruno Fautrel, Jean Francis Maillefert, Jean Marie Berthelot, Bernard Combe, Ren Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11 :R157 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax during pregnancy: a case report Preeti Jain, Kavita Goswami Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :81 (21 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ]
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