Articles: ninos.
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Mock trials have been used to teach medical learners about malpractice litigation, ethics, legal concepts, and evidence-based practice. Although 5.2% of family physicians are sued for malpractice annually, there is no formal requirement nor curriculum for educating our residents about malpractice, and mock trial has not been reported as an education modality in a family medicine residency. We developed a mock trial experience to educate family medicine residents about malpractice litigation and evaluated the resident experience over 3 years. ⋯ Mock trial is an enjoyable and effective tool to engage residents and provide a general understanding of malpractice litigation. It is less effective in conveying nuanced details of negligence. It may also be effective in teaching practice management techniques.
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Revista médica de Chile · Nov 2020
[Cannabis use among hospitalized young people experiencing a first episode of psychosis: a case control study].
Cannabis use among young people in Chile has increased significantly in the last years. There is a consistent link between cannabis and psychosis. ⋯ Cannabis use is related to psychosis in this Chilean group of patients. This relationship is stronger in patients with early exposure to the drug and longer the regular use. One of every five admissions due to psychosis is associated with cannabis consumption. These data should influence cannabis legisla-tion and the public policies currently being discussed in Chile.
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Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a primary granulomatous systemic vasculitis involving the aorta and its main branches that affects people aged over 50 years with a genetic predisposition. Its main phenotypes are cranial and extracranial involvement, with or without symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica. These phenotypes can overlap. ⋯ These imaging techniques are complementary, and their use is highly recommended. GCA treatment is based on steroidal therapy, often associated with a corticosteroid-sparing immunosuppressive agent. The follow-up is eminently clinical.