Copyright 2012 Medical News TodayLatest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/medical_students/admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin)editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors)en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241326.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241326.phpPatients who have their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructed by surgeons who have performed less than 60 surgeries are roughly four to five times more likely to undergo a subsequent ACL reconstruction, according to a study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery...Bones / Orthopedics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241367.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241367.phpAn investigation by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery reveals that individuals who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are approximately 4 to 5 times more likely to undergo further ACL reconstruction, if the initial operation was performed by a surgeon who has carried out less than 60 operations...Medical Students / Training Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240936.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240936.phpFindings from a regional survey published online in BMJ Quality and Safety show that junior doctors in the NHS are prepared and able to help improve health services, but they do not feel valued or heard. Based on the findings, the BMJ authors conclude that junior doctors are "an untapped NHS resource," at a time when the NHS needs all the help it can get...Medical Students / Training Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240886.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240886.phpIn 2011 - to the consternation of women everywhere - a systematic review of randomized clinical trials showed that routine mammography was of little value to younger women at average or low risk of breast cancer...Breast Cancer Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240600.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240600.php Dr. John Fletcher has been named the new editor-in-chief of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), Dr. John Haggie, President of the Canadian Medical Association announced today. Dr. Fletcher, from England, holds a master's degree in public health from Harvard University and a medical degree from the University of Cambridge...Public Health Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240537.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240537.phpA large regional hospital in Ghana saw a reduction in maternal and infant deaths after continuous quality improvement (QI) initiatives were put into place through a collaborative partnership. New research from lead author Medge Owen, M.D...Pregnancy / Obstetrics Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240208.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240208.phpAccording to a study published on bmj.com, surgeons between the ages of 35 and 50 years provide the safest care compared with their younger or older colleagues, a finding, which raises concerns regarding surgeons' ongoing training and motivation during their careers...Public Health Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240078.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240078.phpAbout 130,000 BMA Doctors and medical students across the UK will be questioned regarding the government's final offer in negotiations on the future of the NHS pension scheme in a major survey that has been launched by the BMA (British Medical Association). The BMA intends to learn whether the participants' views on the offer are acceptable or not...Primary Care / General Practice Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/239925.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/239925.phpA program enforced by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to enhance surgical outcomes and help structured interactive communication in surgical care results in fewer surgical complications, according to an article published in the December issue of the Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives ...Medical Students / Training Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/239309.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/239309.phpEvidence published in the Postgraduate Medical Journal suggests that newly qualified doctors feel inadequately prepared to look after acutely ill patients compared with other elements that are required in clinical practice. Professional colleagues support the view...Medical Students / Training Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/238581.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/238581.php Only 21 percent of surveyed medical students could identify five true and two false indications of when and when not to wash their hands in the clinical setting, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of APIC - the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology...Medical Students / Training Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/238620.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/238620.phpOnly 21 percent of surveyed medical students could identify five true and two false indications of when and when not to wash their hands in the clinical setting, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of APIC the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology...Medical Students / Training Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/238470.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/238470.phpSurgeons can learn their skills more quickly if they are taught how to control their eye movements. Research led by the University of Exeter shows that trainee surgeons learn technical surgical skills much more quickly and deal better with the stress of the operating theatre if they are taught to mimic the eye movements of experts...Medical Students / Training Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/238465.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/238465.phpBy 2017 there will be more female than male doctors in the UK. According to the press, the rise is labeled as "worrying" and "bad for medicine"...Primary Care / General Practice Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/238216.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/238216.phpResearch published in bmj.com reveals that sub-Saharan African countries lose billions of dollars by training doctors and investing in them only to find that the clinicians leave to work in developed countries...Medical Students / Training Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/238064.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/238064.phpGlobalization has led to significant changes in the health care of children worldwide, yet medical education in the developed world has remained domestically focused. Canadian pediatricians are caring for growing numbers of new immigrants, refugees and international adoptees, so their formal training should reflect these changes...Medical Students / Training Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237921.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237921.phpNewly qualified nurses, midwives and allied health professionals who took part in an online course during their first year of employment reported increased clinical skills development and confidence. However the survey on the Flying Start NHS™ programme, published in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing, found that mentors needed more training and time to provide support...Nursing / Midwifery Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237916.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237916.phpMammaCare, a revolutionary tool that has set standards for teaching women and clinicians how to perform clinical breast exams, is training professionals around the country to detect lumps earlier and save lives. Widely-publicized statistics inform women about the importance of early detection of cancer...Breast Cancer Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237767.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237767.phpTraining basic surgical techniques on toy animals before having to perform operations on living animals makes veterinary students much less anxious. At the same time, the use of laboratory animals is minimised. This is documented by a new PhD thesis from LIFE - the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen...Veterinary Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237762.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237762.phpA new study published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality reveals that a multifaceted quality initiative can significantly reduce adverse obstetric outcomes, thereby improving patient safety and enhancing staff and patient experiences...Women's Health / Gynecology Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237575.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237575.phpEven members of the lay public who have received CPR training are confused about how to perform the lifesaving skill and say they don't have confidence in their ability to do it properly, according to a study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania which was presented at the American Heart Association's annual Scientific Sessions (Abstract #65)...Cardiovascular / Cardiology Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/237521.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/237521.php When the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) was introduced in rotas at 77 English hospital trusts in August 2009 they felt 'derogated' being allowed to operate at a maximum 52-hour week instead of 48 hours until 31 July 2011...Medical Students / Training Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237384.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237384.phpFor every medical student, examining specimens under the microscope is part of the syllabus. However, the opening hours of the labs and the number of enlargers are limited. Thanks to a new online platform, students are now able to learn with greater flexibility and independence. Under the microscope lies a specimen of a liver...Medical Students / Training Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/237170.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/237170.phpAccording to a BMA report, medical students from low-income backgrounds are graduating with over £13,000 more debt compared to their better off fellow students. These perturbing findings have been discovered in the BMA's Medical Student Finance Survey (2010/2011), that questioned over 2,800 medical students...Medical Students / Training Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/237165.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/237165.phpAn investigation published on bmj.com yesterday reveals that administrative staff and receptionists at general practices across the UK make significant "hidden" contributions to repeat prescriptions. According the study the safety and quality of repeat prescribing can be affected due to over-reliance on electronic health records...Primary Care / General Practice