Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
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Podcasts are increasingly used to enhance many forms of research communication and education. We set out to assess the extent of this podcast revolution by identifying and critically describing the content and quality of podcast services provided by leading general medical journals. ⋯ General medical podcasts are potentially a valuable resource for providing a digestible overview of the latest research, and for providing an opportunity to dip into areas outside one's own core interests. Although they represent a novel use of technology for disseminating knowledge, uptake has been limited and the quality of the listening experience is variable.
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Multicenter Study
Understanding the challenges of service change - learning from acute pain services in the UK.
To explore organizational difficulties faced when implementing national policy recommendations in local contexts. ⋯ Local implementation of national policies aimed at service improvement can be undermined by multiple interacting factors. Particularly important are the pre-existing local organizational contexts and histories, and the deeply-ingrained attitudes, beliefs and assumptions of diverse staff groups. Without close attention to all of these underlying issues and how they interact in individual organizations against the background of local and national contexts, more resources or further structural change are unlikely to deliver the intended improvements in patient care.
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Biography Historical Article
Ibn Sina's Canon of Medicine: 11th century rules for assessing the effects of drugs.