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The Impact of a Health Professions Education Program on Concussion Management: A Multi-Methods Study of ECHO Concussion [Neurologic illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

ECHO Concussion was launched in 2019 to teach clinicians a comprehensive approach to concussion diagnosis and management. ECHO Concussion also increased clinicians’ comfort in managing concussion by reinforcing previous knowledge while offering a supportive expert team to consult on knowledge and practice questions.

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

How about having a teledentist consultation? For dentists, it’s transforming diagnosis, decision-making, and treatment planning. But AR also found a home in dentistry for both educational and clinical purposes. Can you imagine that you might get your 3D-printed prosthesis in an hour instead of 4-5 sessions at the dentist?

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Stand by you.

Reflections of a Grady Doctor

A head to toe examination, a review of the labs, and a thoughtful differential diagnosis of things it could be. We talked to him and to each other and to radiologists and consultants. Sometimes my job as a clinician-educator calls for lots of high-level medical knowledge. "What do you think is going on?" I have nothing to add.

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Getting Answers: A Patient's Guide to Discussing Unexplained Symptoms with Your Doctor

Vida Family Medicine

Ask questions: Ask what the doctor thinks are potential causes of your symptoms (this is called the differential diagnosis) and what they think is most likely. They do not hold an educational credential that qualifies them to diagnose and treat you.

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How frustrating work environment affects empathy in resident doctors?

Tiny Physician

This may result in errors in the diagnosis of the patient whom the doctor was examining initially. Studies have shown that increasing manpower at hospitals has resulted in improvements in resident perceived educational value and clinical experience of ward rounds [7]. This will add to the burden of an already stretched system.

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Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

PEMBlog

We really do have so many resources at our disposal, and it is very hard for them to know everything about kids and adults while practicing in locations where they don’t have these consultants available 24/7. A lot of times when we consult a service, it’s a resident who might be at another hospital.

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New Technologies and 3D Imaging — “The Virtual Microscope”

CDOCS

Three technologies in particular &mdash; magnification/illumination, 2D digital imaging, and 3D CBCT imaging have improved my diagnostic, patient-education and clinical skills to help to keep our practice ahead of the curve. Some other uses for CBCT are when I sense complicated anatomy, resorption, perforations, or instrument failures.</span></p>