Pregnancies in women with Turner Syndrome: how do we counsel our patients?

Do We Tell Our Coronary Patients Enough?

SUMMARY Thirty two men and their wives discussed their experiences of the admission to hospital and subsequent rehabilitation following a threatened or confirmed myocar-dial infarction. Over all, the level of information and understanding about their condition was poor. Patients would have liked to have had more specific advice about rehabilitation and to have been told more about their conditi...

We Do It for Our Patients.

I was told by a nurse attending a CCRN/PCCN review course that he had no intention of sitting for the certification examination. His response when I asked why was, “I will not be paid any more, my hospital does not pay for the test, and frankly I just don’t see any reason to do it.” When asked why he had come to the review course, he answered “Oh, I like to learn, it was free, and I’m being pai...

How do we know the value of our research?

R esearch is vital to the progress of medicine. Patients depend on it to generate new knowledge that may improve their lives. Clinicians yearn for more effective tools and better guidance for themselves and their patients. Funders seek a substantial return on their investment, often in the form of a contribution to society. Researchers want their work to result in meaningful benefits for others...

Leadership to transform practice: how do we wear our words?

How do we keep our residents safe? An educational intervention.

OBJECTIVE Recent evidence suggests that 25-64 % of psychiatry residents are the victims of assault by patients; only a minority, however, feel they receive adequate safety and violence training during residency. To address this disparity, the author designed, implemented, and assessed the effectiveness of a brief educational intervention focused on improving the residents' ability to recognize ...