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Resolving the ethical pitfalls of intimate examinations
Intimate examinations are one of patients’ greater worries. In this week’s BMJ, readers respond to a survey of medical students published earlier this year, which suggested that many examinations are carried out without adequate patient consent.   view more (2003-06-12)

'Stereotype threat' could affect exam performance of ethnic minority medical students
The underperformance in examinations of UK medical students from ethnic minorities could be partly down to a psychological phenomenon called 'stereotype threat', according to new UCL research published today in the British Medical Journal.    view more (2008-08-19)

Prime Minister to Welcome New Students of Peninsula Medical School
The first ever students of Peninsula Medical School will receive a welcome message from the Prime Minister on their first day on 30 September 2002. The Prime Minister Tony Blair, has sent a special message for the 130 new students of Peninsula Medical School when they join for their induction week... view more (2002-09-23)

Organised students are more successful
Disorganised medical students are more likely to struggle and subsequently fail their end of year examinations, find researchers in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2002-06-26)

Which university course is healthiest?
The subject you study at university determines how healthy you will be in the future, suggests new research published in the August Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Dr Peter McCarron and colleagues in Glasgow and Belfast followed up health records collected from male students at Glasgow... view more (2003-07-28)

Time to tackle unethical attitudes and behaviour in medicine
Nearly half of medical students often feel under pressure to act unethically during training and almost two thirds regularly witness a clinical teacher behaving unethically, finds a study in this week's BMJ. These worrying findings highlight the need for a national policy to help protect the needs... view more (2001-03-21)

Possibility that up to a quarter of intimate examinations performed by trainees are conducted without consent
A survey of medical students in this week's BMJ suggests that as many as a quarter of the intimate examinations, which they performed on anaesthetised patients, are carried out without adequate consent from the patient. The study was conducted after students at the University of Bristol expressed... view more (2003-01-08)

Medical student gender and self-confidence
Despite performing equally to their male peers in the classroom and the clinic, female medical students consistently report decreased self-confidence and increased anxiety, particularly over issues related to their competency.   view more (2008-10-06)

Intimate examinations should not be performed without consent
Intimate examinations, performed by medical students on anaesthetised patients, are often carried out without adequate consent from patients, but this violates their basic human rights and should not be allowed, claims an editorial in the July issue of Student BMJ.   view more (2008-06-20)

Supply of medical students may not meet future demand
The supply of medical students may not meet the demands of medical school expansion in the United Kingdom, according to an editorial in this week's BMJ. Figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service show that the number of applicants for each place at medical school (the selection... view more (2002-10-09)

New web service tackles deficiencies in medical careers advice
The majority of medical students and doctors in training are dissatisfied with the career advice and guidance they receive, according to a report in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2003-06-04)

Teenage counselling helps the counsellor
Peer-counselling schemes to help the victims of school bullying may help the counsellor as well as the counselled. That is the finding of research by Dr Raya Jones and Ms Siwan Price of Cardiff University, presented today, Tuesday 3 July, to the European Congress of Psychology, at the Barbican... view more (2001-06-25)

Personal drug selection: Problem-based learning in pharmacology
Irrational use of medicines is a major problem all over the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) and many other bodies are concentrating on improving the use of medicines.   view more (2007-06-13)

MOST ACQUISITION OF MENINGITIS BACTERIA AMONG STUDENTS OCCURS IN FIRST WEEK OF UNIVERSITY TERM
A study of 2,500 first year Nottingham University students, led by Neal and colleagues of the University?s Department of Public Health Medicine, showed that the carriage rate of bacterial meningitis strains had quadrupled within the first four days of the autumn term. Students living in catered... view more (2000-03-21)

Depression rife among medical students
Medical students frequently suffer from depression, especially during their internship years. New research published in the open access journal BMC Medical Education reveals the extent of the problem and features a detailed analysis of the symptoms and sufferers.   view more (2008-12-05)

Study shows aggressive students often lack psychological evaluations and effective treatment
As the disturbing trend of school violence continues to plague our education system, it is important for caregivers, educators, and doctors to join forces to be proactive in its prevention.   view more (2006-08-25)

Malpractice concerns may deter Florida medical students from entering obstetrics and gynecology
The medical malpractice climate in Florida is discouraging medical students from pursuing careers in obstetrics and gynecology - a trend that could further reduce patients' access to obstetric care, a survey by the University of South Florida College of Medicine found.   view more (2006-08-30)

Kingston University And Partners Find Cure For Nursing Shortage
Three healthcare education providers have teamed up to swell the number of nurses in South West London. Kingston University, St George's Hospital Medical School and Merton College have signed a progression agreement to smooth the way for students eager to become registered nurses. The partners hope... view more (2003-11-19)

Using virtual learning environments: is the training right?
In the past it was always the case that students were expected to either know, or learn for themselves, how to take notes in lectures, participate in seminars, and so on. Within a modern context, we now recognise that students need guidance and training if they are to make the most of these... view more (2001-06-25)

The high incidence of post traumatic stress disorder in a student population
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Medical students: 'anxiety' about lack of training
A new survey of medical students will suggest they have reason to be concerned about their lack of training in key practical skills such as inserting an intravenous drip, taking blood samples or suturing a wound. The results of the survey, conducted by Mr Peter Goodfellow and colleagues at... view more (2001-09-27)

Do you want to teach medical students?
The new Peninsula Medical School, based in the South West of England, is preparing for the arrival of its first intake of trainee doctors in October 2002. One of the many tasks in-hand is finding people to help deliver teaching of Special Study Units on the five-year Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor... view more (2001-10-09)

Cognitive tests are the best way to select medical students
Cognitive ability tests are the best way for medical schools to select their entrants, rather than interviews and psychological tests, says an editorial in this week's BMJ.   view more (2008-04-11)

Students in debt have poor health
Students now have to borrow money to study, rather than getting a grant, and as a result they have poorer health than other young people of the same age.   view more (1998-12-03)

Course Answers Emergency Call For Paramedics
Kingston University has joined forces with the London Ambulance Service to launch another strand of its Foundation Degree in Health and Medical Sciences. The programme's paramedic pathway is being delivered by the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, run jointly by the University and St... view more (2004-11-24)
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