We aimed to assess the clinicians' expectations and preferences in terms of radiology report style and content. A multiple-choice questionnaire, containing 19 questions, was formed. Two-hundreds clinicians, working either in a university hospital or a public hospital, were allocated into 4 groups wh... | PMID: 20648424

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The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) values learning from nursing history to provide a contextual perspective in understanding how past events have shaped current nursing practice. Until the publication of operating room nursing journals, Canada's national nursing journal, The Canadian Nurse, serve... | PMID: 21066963

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A book review is a form of academic writing that provides a succinct yet critical analysis evaluating the content, style, merit and significance of a book. The reader should gain insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the book, aided by input from the reviewer. The four stages of writing a boo... | PMID: 20938606

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The aim of the study was to investigate the legal and ethical concerns raised from the use of photographs and images in medical publication. A search in the pertinent literature was performed. It is of paramount importance that the patient's autonomy, privacy and confidentiality is respected. In all... | PMID: 20671657

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Results suggest that an increasing number of systematic reviews are published in the urological literature. However, many systematic reviews fail to meet established methodological standards, raising concerns about validity. Increased efforts are indicated to promote quality standards for performing... | PMID: 20639030

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We determined the impact of work-hour changes on resident involvement in the number of published clinical studies, laboratory research, case reports, and review articles. We conducted a PubMed literature search of 139 consecutive orthopaedic surgery residents (789 total resident-year... | PMID: 20155407

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I discuss the advantages of obtaining information from the printed page when presented in such splendid form as shown by new books devoted, on the one hand, to the clinical anatomy of the coronary arteries, and on the other hand, to paediatric congenital cardiac surgery. At the same time, I also att... | PMID: 20392308

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There is a growing need to add to the evidence base in wound care. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are one methodological approach for this. The CONSORT statement, which provides guidance on how to conduct a rigorous RCT, was updated earlier this year. Implementation of the Consort statement wil... | PMID: 20852507

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Lack of transparency in funded research can compromise clinical decision-making in an evidence-based practice. Transparency can be defined as full disclosure of all financial assistance and support to authors and investigators. There is a perception that ethical principles are eroding and that resea... | PMID: 20945733

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Most patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) are treated by internists, yet the information available to internists about CRS is rarely assessed. The author undertook a study to evaluate the amount and quality of information about CRS that is available to internists. Four information sources were... | PMID: 20737367

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The authors report on a bibliometric study of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) scholarship among scholars in schools of social work in the United States. A sample of these HIV/AIDS scholars were accumulated from the faculty interest pages at social work p... | PMID: 20711945

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Most abstracts fail to provide the necessary information to assess methodological quality. Organizers of urological meetings should consider implementing a more structured abstract format that requires authors to provide the necessary study details, thereby allowing urologists to critically appraise... | PMID: 20483151

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