Comparing the effects of physical practice and mental imagery rehearsal on learning basic surgical skills by medical students

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The effects of varying the amount of physical practice and mental imagery rehearsal on learning basic surgical procedures are investigated in a study. Results demonstrate that after initial instruction and a session of monitored physical practice, mental imagery rehearsal was as effective as physical practice in learning surgical skills by medical students.

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The impact of endometrial ablation technique at a large university women's hospital

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The effect of ThermaChoice uterine balloon system on the practice patterns of endometrial ablations performed at a large university-based teaching hospital is determined. It is found that second-generation endometrial ablation technologies represent frequently utilized and proficient treatment modalities for dysfunctional uterine bleeding.

Care and treatment, Patient outcomes, Endometrium, Endometrial biopsy, Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

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Focused assessment of surgical performance: Difficulty with faculty compliance

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A study was conducted to evaluate faculty compliance in the use of global surgical rating scale to rate resident surgical performance after every endoscopic procedure. It was found that faculty member compliance with case-by-case surgical performance evaluation of residents was very low.

Management dynamics, Administration of Education Programs, Educational Quality Assessment, Methods, Management, Education, Medical colleges, Medical school faculty, Company business management, Educational evaluation, Educational assessment, Medical teaching personnel

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