Clinical leadership – are clinicians up for it?

Eruption Hematoma and its Clinical Significance for Clinicians

Eruption hematoma is a macular elevation in the soft tissue of alveolar mucosa seen nearly during the tooth eruption. Commonly, it does not have any clinical symptoms. In most cases, the black dome shape appearance of eruption hematoma worries parents about malignancy. Since the physicians are often the firsts who examine the affected child, this lett...

Up-skilling associate clinicians in Malawi in emergency obstetric, neonatal care and clinical leadership: the ETATMBA cluster randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND The ETATMBA (Enhancing Training And Technology for Mothers and Babies in Africa) project-trained associate clinicians (ACs/clinical officers) as advanced clinical leaders in emergency obstetric and neonatal care. This trial aimed to evaluate the impact of training on obstetric health outcomes in Malawi. METHOD A cluster randomised controlled trial with 14 districts of Malawi (8 int...

Wanted: clinicians with digital and leadership skills.

Health systems around the world are still recovering from the fallout of May’s cyberattack (doi:10.1136/bmj.j2357). The WannaCry malware didn’t specifically target healthcare, say Guy Martin and colleagues (doi:10.1136/bmj.j3179), but healthcare is uniquely vulnerable to such attacks. Rich in valuable data, it’s one of the most targeted sectors globally: four fifths of US healthcare organisatio...

Leadership in IT-projekten

IT-Experten müssen neben inhaltlichen Aufgaben auch frühzeitig Personalverantwortung übernehmen. Als Führungskräfte sind sie verantwortlich für den erfolgreichen Abschluss ihrer Arbeiten und Projekte. Dazu müssen sie entsprechende Arbeitsbedingungen für ihre Mitarbeiter schaffen, die Kommunikation zu Partnern und Entscheidern sicherstellen und Risikound Chancenmanagement durchführen. Welche Kom...

Quantitative Dengue Test: Is it Practical for Clinical Practice?