conclusion for the identification of nasal bone fractures, ct was significantly superior to conventional radiography. although a staff radiologist showed better values in the identification of nasal bone fracture and differentiation between depressed and non-depressed fractures than a trainee, there was no statistically significant difference in the interpretation of conventional radiography an...

earned for the practice by the trainee. On most days the trainee had a midmorning break, when he drank a cup of coffee provided by the practice. The trainee drank about 210 cups of coffee in one year. A 300 g jar of coffee makes 165 cups at a cost of £3.85; 210 cups of coffee will have cost £4.89. The trainee added 25 ml of milk to each cup, a total of 9-2 pints of milk over the year at a cost ...

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS  Findings in the literature are conflicting on whether trainee involvement in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures is detrimental to cannulation success rates. We addressed this in a prospective study, where cannulation success with or without trainee presence was the primary outcome measure. PATIENTS AND METHODS  We prospectively recorded...

introduction: the goal of training activities is to grow potential abilities and intelligence in human. evaluation of training service has main role in achieving qualified educational activities and increasing students’ skills. therefore, this study evaluated the performance of training educators from points of view of medical record students in kashan university of medical sciences in 2005-6. ...

This study identifies stigma as a potential precursor to self-fulfilling prophecies in training interactions. Expectations held by leaders often result in actions that elicit expectancy-confirming behaviors from their subordinates. The results of the present study suggest that trainee weight (manipulated with a photograph depicting the trainee as either obese or average weight for height) influ...

PURPOSE To compare the accuracy of estimating prostatic volume with digital rectal examination (DRE) by urological staffs with different experiences. Measurement of prostatic volume with transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) serves as the reference standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-nine consecutive male patients admitted with acute urinary retention had their prostatic volume estimated with...

conclusions sils appendectomy can be successfully performed by trainees on all-comers with comparable resource utilisation and clinical outcomes to those achieved by junior trainees performing a conventional three-port laparoscopic approach. results seventeen patients had sils operations: 15 appendectomies, one resection of inflamed meckel’s diverticulum and one appendectomy with oophorectomy. ...