Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Jul 2021
[Use of web 2.0 Tools in the flipped classroom methodology: an option for distance learning].
The flipped classroom is an active method where information in delivered before class and the time allocated for it is dedicated to achieving more complex learning objectives. Diverse resources are used in each phase of the methodology. However, Web 2.0 or "Social Web" tools allow greater personal and remote interaction. ⋯ The flipped classroom methodology developed with Edpuzzle was very well evaluated by students. This teaching method may be particularly useful in the epidemiological context of COVID-19 and other situations which require distant learning.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jul 2021
[Prevalence and features of chronic pain among patients with schizophrenia].
People with schizophrenia generally refrain from manifesting somatic symptoms, and may not complain of pain. Therefore these patients may have an insensitivity to pain. ⋯ These results indicate that the prevalence of pain among people with schizophrenia, is similar to that of the general population.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jul 2021
[Coverage rates of eye fundus examinations among Chilean patients with diabetes mellitus].
Timely eye fundus examinations are essential to prevent the consequences of retinopathy among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ⋯ There is a low eye fundus examination CR in Chile, with important differences between regional health services.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jul 2021
[Opinion about clinical ethics consultation among intensivist physicians].
Clinical ethics consultation services and their methods vary and they are seldom evaluated. Only one formal system of individual clinical ethics consultation has been reported in Chile, with a ten-year registry. ⋯ Clinical ethics consultation provides a positive support for improvements in clinical decision-making and in the quality of patients' care.