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A systematic review of the literature describing the outcomes of near-peer mentoring programs for first year medical students (2018)
Journal Article

Background Transition into higher education has been identified as one of the most stressful periods for learners. Interventions targeting the transition phase such as near- peer mentoring might help address some of these challenges. We were however... Read More about A systematic review of the literature describing the outcomes of near-peer mentoring programs for first year medical students.

Reducing the risk of mouth-to-mouth transmission of pathogens via re-usable, machine-read parking tickets: an observational cohort study (2017)
Journal Article

The car parks at the study hospital are accessed using re-usable, machine-read tickets. In the initial phase of this study, 598 staff members were observed entering the car park, and 21.6% of them put their parking ticket in their mouth. Ultraviolet... Read More about Reducing the risk of mouth-to-mouth transmission of pathogens via re-usable, machine-read parking tickets: an observational cohort study.

Autologous Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation for Refractory Crohn Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial (2015)
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Importance: Case reports and series suggest hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) may benefit some patients with Crohn disease. Objective: To evaluate the effect of autologous HSCT on refractory Crohn disease. Design, Setting, and Pa... Read More about Autologous Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation for Refractory Crohn Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

A study of Foundation Year doctors' prescribing in patients with kidney disease at a UK renal unit: A comparison with other prescribers regarding the frequency and type of errors (2015)
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Objectives: Errors in prescribing can cause avoidable harm to patients. Establishing the extent of prescribing errors across medical specialties is critical. This research explores the frequency and types of prescribing errors made by healthcare prof... Read More about A study of Foundation Year doctors' prescribing in patients with kidney disease at a UK renal unit: A comparison with other prescribers regarding the frequency and type of errors.

A BEME systematic review of UK undergraduate medical education in the general practice setting: BEME Guide No. 32 (2015)
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Background: General practice is increasingly used as a learning environment in undergraduate medical education in the UK. Aim: The aim of this project was to identify, summarise and synthesise research about undergraduate medical education in gene... Read More about A BEME systematic review of UK undergraduate medical education in the general practice setting: BEME Guide No. 32.

The importance of educational theories for facilitating learning when using technology in medical education (2015)
Journal Article

Background: There is an increasing use of technology for teaching and learning in medical education but often the use of educational theory to inform the design is not made explicit. The educational theories, both normative and descriptive, used by m... Read More about The importance of educational theories for facilitating learning when using technology in medical education.

Clinical diagnostic decision-making in real life contexts: A trans-theoretical approach for teaching: AMEE Guide No. 95 (2014)
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Making an accurate clinical diagnosis is an essential skill for all medical students and doctors, with important implications for patient safety. Current approaches for teaching how to make a clinical diagnosis tend to lack the complexity that faces... Read More about Clinical diagnostic decision-making in real life contexts: A trans-theoretical approach for teaching: AMEE Guide No. 95.