Bell’s palsy—for a child, the loss is immeasurable.
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Guiding Principles:
Rigorously Study Alternatives for Work Hour Reduction
Measure Outcomes Related to Resident Education
Improve “Sign-Out” Procedures
Eliminate or Minimize Situations in Which Residents Work 24 to 30 Continuous Hours
Improve Monitoring of Standards
Increase Flexibility for Implementation and Enforcement
Recognize the Importance of Supervision and Work Intensity
Align Incentives for Payment With Desired Objectives
Twenty years too late.
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Internet-based learning is associated with large positive effects compared with no intervention. In contrast, effects compared with non-Internet instructional methods are heterogeneous and generally small, suggesting effectiveness similar to traditional methods. Future research should directly compare different Internet-based interventions.
Big surprise. Now we just need a display with haptic input and surround–smell…
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Finally, there’s a challenge to Rivers‘ EGDT.
In 2001:
Early goal-directed therapy provides significant benefits with respect to outcome in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock.
In 2008:
But now some doctors are questioning the rigor of the research behind it, which was done at a single hospital. Adding to the concerns: That hospital held patents on a [...]
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National Library of Medicine’ New Web Look Debuts Today
“The resulting look incorporates an entirely new feel, and an easier to use navigation. The homepage includes many new features: up–to–date news, quick links to popular resources, and a carefully tested organization designed to help users find what they need as quickly as possible.”
Checking out the site, [...]