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What is Causing this Patient’s Schizophrenic Behavior?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - November 13, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Can You Identify What is Causing This Child’s Grief?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 28, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Source Type: news

Health News of the DayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day:People who followed a Mediterranean diet (veg/fruits, nuts, whole grains, fish) had a 30% lower risk of depression http://bit.ly/K79xH"The world's largest flashcard library" - 23 mln flashcards - many of them on medical topics - USMLE, etc. http://bit.ly/6vbG0Experimental vaccine may work for cocaine addiction therapy http://bit.ly/4p4kPHand hygiene and facemasks prevent household transmission of influenza virus when impleme...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - October 6, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: info

Basic Science Right, Not Basic Science Lite: Medical Education at a CrossroadEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract This perspective is a counterpoint to Dr. Brass’ article, Basic biomedical sciences and the future of medical education: implications for internal medicine. The authors review development of the US medical education system as an introduction to a discussion of Dr. Brass’ perspectives. The authors agree that sound scientific foundations and skill in critical thinking are important and that effective educational strategies to improve foundational science education should be implemented. Unfortunately, many students do not perceive the relevance of basic science education to clinical practice. Th...
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - September 23, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Journal of General Internal Medicine Source Type: journals

What Went Wrong When this Woman was on the Table?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - September 22, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Surgery or Oral Medication?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 15, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Source Type: news

How Do You Determine Down Syndrome When Considering Adoption From Another Country?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 3, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Source Type: news

What is Causing the Change in the HIV-Positive Man’s Vision?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - August 27, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Is This Patient’s Restlessness a Result of His Neuroleptic Medication?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - August 19, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Can You Identify These Flu-like Symptoms in an 8-Year-Old Boy?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Source Type: news

What is Causing Tremors in this Elderly Man’s Hand?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Source Type: news

Medical and surgical Oxford handbooks are available - and searchable - on Google BooksEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
http://bit.ly/mWmjuOxford handbook of clinical medicine (mini edition) on Google Books http://bit.ly/bQokn - try the search:First Aid for the USMLE step 1 (also step 2 and 3) - searchable on Google Books http://bit.ly/qNgvB (Source: Clinical Cases and Images)
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - August 5, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Education Source Type: info

What is the Best Test to Administer for Possible Infant GER?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 4, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Source Type: news

Do Miscarriages Affect Future Pregnancies?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - July 31, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

What is The Best Way to Manage Care in The Child of an HIV-positive Mother?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Source Type: news

After Losing a Loved One, What Can You Expect the Patient to Experience?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 15, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Source Type: news

Predicting performance using background characteristics of International Medical Graduates in an inner-city University-Affiliated Internal Medicine Residency Training ProgramEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: IMGs constitute about a third of the United States (US) internal medicine graduates. US residency training programs face challenges in selection of IMGs with varied background features. However data on this topic is limited. We analyzed whether any pre-selection characteristics of IMG residents in our internal medicine program are associated with selected outcomes, namely competency based evaluation, examination performance and success in acquiring fellowship positions after graduation. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of 51 IMGs at our ACGME accredited teaching institution between 2004 and 2007. Bac...
Source: BMC Medical Education - July 12, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Balavenkatesh KannaYing GuJane AkhutieVihren Dimitrov Source Type: journals

Identifying Dementia in a Patient: Which Test Would You Administer?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 8, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Source Type: news

Association Between Hand-off Patients and Subject Exam Performance in Medicine Clerkship StudentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS Hand-offs constitute a substantial portion of students’ patients and may have less educational value than “fresh” patients, especially for lower performing students. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11606-009-1045-2Authors Valerie J. Lang, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box MED-HMD Rochester NY 14642 USAChristopher J. Mooney, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box MED-HMD Rochester NY 14642 USAAlec B. O’Connor, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentis...
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - July 6, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Journal of General Internal Medicine Source Type: journals

Health News of the DayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day.Dr. Matthew Mintz: "Lantus Causes Cancer! Why Doesn't Anyone Seem Care?" - Insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) stimulates tumor growth. Lantus has a greater affinity for IGF-1 than human insulin. Levemir that has very little affinity for IGF-1 receptor (less than even human insulin) and is as effective as Lantus http://bit.ly/wv8d5Evidence does not support using probiotics to treat Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, C...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - July 3, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: info

Usmle* Road Map: Emergency MedicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Academic Emergency Medicine)
Source: Academic Emergency Medicine - July 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Corrine Kvamme, Michelle M. McLean Source Type: journals

Usmle* Road Map: Emergency Medicine.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19572929 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing)
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - July 1, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kvamme C, McLean MM Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: journals

USMLE Roadmap Emergency MedicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery)
Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery - June 24, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Anthony P. Joseph Tags: MEDIA REVIEWS Source Type: journals

Complications after Hysterectomy: How Would you Handle this Patient?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 24, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Source Type: news

Treating a Troubled Teen-What is the Best Course of Action?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - June 7, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Medical school curricula: do curricular approaches affect competence in medicine?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Various formal curricular approaches have little differential effect on students' performance on the USMLE. PMID: 19492189 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Famly Medicine)
Source: Famly Medicine - May 31, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hecker K, Violato C Tags: Fam Med Source Type: journals

Which Agent is Responsible for Multiple Symptoms in an 18-Year-Old?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - March 20, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

What Effect Does Formula Have On an Infant?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - March 13, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Correlation of United States Medical Licensing Examination and Internal Medicine In-Training Examination performanceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study was done to determine a correlation of USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3 results with ITE scores in each level of Internal Medicine training. A retrospective review of all residents graduating from an Internal Medicine program from 1999 to 2006 was done. Subjects included had data for all USMLE Steps and ITE during all years of training. Thirty-one subjects were included in the study. Correlations of USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3 were done with ITE scores (percent correct) in each year of training. Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) was determined for each pairing and a t test to determine statistical significance of the...
Source: Advances in Health Sciences Education - March 13, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Advances in Health Sciences Education Source Type: journals

UsmleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
USMLE - What is USMLE (Source: About.com Health Careers)
Source: About.com Health Careers - March 7, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: careers Source Type: info

What Is a High Risk for a Teen Pregnancy?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - March 7, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Is the surgery residency applicant personal statement necessary? (APDVS submission)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examines how the personal statement alone compares against these factors in identifying desirable candidates for vascular surgical residency. (Source: Journal of Surgical Education)
Source: Journal of Surgical Education - March 1, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: M. Teshome, M. Dua, R.L. Dalman, J.L. Lee Tags: Association of the Program Directors in Surgery Source Type: journals

What USMLE scores do I need to get into the residency/specialty of my choice?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Who else is better to answer this question than the team from First Aid for USMLE? The list below is based on the Step 1 Scores for US Senior applicants: Tier 1 (Median USMLE Step 1 Scores of 233-243): Plastic Surgery Dermatology Otolaryngology Diagnostic Radiology Radiation Oncology Orthopaedic Surgery Transitional Year Tier 2 (Median USMLE Step 1 Scores of 217-222): Internal Medicine Pathology General Surgery Emergency Medicine IM/Peds Anesthesiology Neurology Pediatrics Tier 3 (Medan USMLE Step 1 Scores of 208-213): Ob/GYN Family Medicine PM&R PsychiatryHow to Score Well on the Board ExamsIn 2004, I listed a few tip...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - February 23, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Residents Education Source Type: info

Which Drug Has the Lowest Potential to Cause Birth Defects?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - February 17, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Computer-Delivered Patient Simulations in the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Page: 30DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e3181880484Authors: Dillon, Gerard F. PhD; Clauser, Brian E. EdD (Source: Simulation in Healthcare: The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare)
Source: Simulation in Healthcare: The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare - February 13, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (437 K) Source Type: journals

What Is the Lifetime Risk for Suicide in Patients With Mood Disorders?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - January 28, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Which Is the Right Diagnosis in a Two-Year-Old With Right Atrial Hypertrophy and a Ventricular Block Pattern in the Right Chest Leads?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - January 22, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Is An Herbal Supplement Good for Long-Term Management of Asthma?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - January 14, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

What Type of Initial Treatment Should a 13-Year-Old-Girl With 2 Days of Cough and Fever Receive?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - January 6, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Which of the Following Statements About Adolescent Suicide Is True?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - December 31, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Which Ocular Motor Muscle is Likely to be Injured After Being Hit by a Lead Pipe?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - December 24, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

NEJM Horizons Conference to Push Boundaries of Traditional Medical Publishing, Day 1Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The NEJM Horizons Conference was a 3-day meeting in October 2008 arranged by the NEJM that focused on the future of medical publishing. The participants included 20 physicians in training from the U.S. and around the world and the NEJM editors and staff.Before the ConferencePrior to conference, I joked I would be surrounded by 20 of the brightest people from around the world which would automatically make me a misfit but the group actually fitted together quite nicely. It was amazing to see the enthusiasm of physicians from the different countries about the potential of the Web 2.0 services for medical education and how si...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - December 18, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Residents Research Education Source Type: info

What Percentage of New Mothers Develops Postpartum Depression?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - December 10, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

What Could Differential Diagnosis in a Two-Year-Old Mean?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - December 2, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Passing the USMLE (Abdel-Halim)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Basic Science Preparing for step one of the USMLE, dedicated to the basic science of medicine, can be a daunting task. Students must demonstrate the ability to recall, understand, and apply a vast number of principles and facts that lie at the cornerstone of a medical education. Passing the USMLE: Basic Science is the single source for need-to-know, high yield ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - November 29, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Medicine (general) Source Type: organizations

Passing the USMLE (Abdel-Halim)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Clinical Knowledge With the pressure every medical student faces in preparing for the USMLE, time is of the essence when studying for the exam. Passing the USMLE: Clinical Knowledge is written with a tight focus on high yield information presented in simple text and bulleted lists for maximum retention. This book distills the vast ocean of medical science to the most pertinent ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - November 28, 2008 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Medicine (general) Source Type: organizations

What is the Likely Diagnosis for a Two-Year-Old With Bruising?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - November 26, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Grenada Tops Caribbean In Medical QualificationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A study by Academic Medicine, the journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, has placed Grenada in first place for the highest first time pass rate for steps one and two of the US Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE) for all countries with medical schools in the Caribbean. There are 56 medical schools currently recognised in 16 countries in the Caribbean. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 24, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Students / Training Source Type: news

Board Review Series Gross Anatomy Flash Cards iPhone AppEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
— http://www.modalitylearning.com/brs-anatomy.asp Description From Modality: From Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ popular Board Review Series, Gross Anatomy Flash Cards for the iPhone and iPod Touch take a clinically relevant approach to the study of gross anatomy. 250 concise flash cards highlight the need–to–know information for course review of USMLE Step 1 preparation on-the-go. Utilizing a short definition or phrase that triggers the recall of an answer, each card prompts students to commit a key point to memory, allowing for high-yield review and retention of the studied concepts and structures. E...
Source: Think Anatomy - November 15, 2008 Category: Anatomy Authors: Vanessa Tags: All iPhone / iPod College level Source Type: info

What is the Diagnosis for a 17-Year-Old Coughing Up Blood?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - November 11, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Students Source Type: info