A study at the University of Washington affirmed that medical students learn more and rate the learning experience higher when the "Gynny" anthropomorphic pelvic model is included in the instructional sequence than when it is not. (MLW)

This study compared perceptions of clinical competence of professional and technical nursing students with the expectations of their nursing faculty by using a nursing diagnosis framework. Results of the study are reported and implications discussed. (CT)

Reports on the status of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) from theoretical and clinical perspectives, reviewing NMR theory and relaxation parameters relevant to NMR imaging. Also reviews literature related to modern imaging strategies, signal-to-noise ratio, contrast agents, in vivo spectroscopy, spectroscopic imaging, clinical applications, and…

Examined the influence of cognitive complexity and client observation on the quality of clinical hypotheses counselors develop and the number of questions generated to test them. Results showed no effect of these variables on hypothesis quality; but a significant interaction between client observations on the number of questions developed. (LLL)

An interactive, computer-based teaching exercise in diagnosis that emphasizes pathophysiology in the analysis of clinical data is described. Called the Jaundice Program, its objective is to simplify the pattern recognition problem by relating clinical findings to diagnosis via reference to disease mechanisms. (LBH)

A series of pictorial or tabular presentations that together make up a "master set" of Data Boards gives the medical student a visual picture of epidemiology. Each Data Board can be interpreted at the bedside or in similar situations. Its use in clinical teaching is described and suggestions for future applications are made. (Author/LBH)

Describes a Family Medicine Program which teaches students how to evaluate patient care. (Author)

Bayes' theorem in the diagnostic context is reviewed, and a cognitive bias reported subsequent to Detmer's review is described, along with a demonstration of this bias with advanced medical students. Some of the implications for teaching of diagnosis are explored. (Author/MLW)

The prevalence of anxiety and depression in clinic patients, residents' ability to identify these affects, and accuracy of patients' responses to simple questions about them were investigated at a University of Virginia clinic. Neither patient nor resident assessments were found to be very accurate, but together they are more effective. (MSE)

The abilities to understand medical technology, to evaluate new devices and procedures, and to assess their effectiveness, reliability, costs, and risks in comparison with existing methods are discussed. A course in clinical biophysics offered at the State University of New York at Buffalo is described. (Author/MLW)

The study examined how 3 medical information-gathering processes (history-taking, physical examination, and diagnostic studies) influenced 175 second-year medical students' formulations of the differential and the principal diagnoses of 14 simulated patient management problems in comparison with experienced clinicians. Students emphasized…

Arguments supporting theoretical analysis, clinical applications, and research of nursing diagnoses in master's degree programs are discussed. Curriculum considerations and an example of an integrated approach to the inclusion of nursing diagnosis in a graduate curriculum are presented. (MSE)

A study of 195,165 patient visits at the University of Illinois hospital's 5 clinics investigated the mix of ambulatory care diagnosis clusters for diversity. It concluded that, to create an appropriate patient mix for training medical students and residents in ambulatory care, supplementation with other clinics is necessary. (Author/MSE)

Discusses various types of gender bias in criteria and use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, Revised (DSM-III-R) by counselors. Provides recommendations for addressing such bias in counselor training. Contends that bias can be minimized to extent that counselors appreciate strengths and limitations of…

Undergraduates (n=175) presented themselves as depressed or nondepressed for videotaped interviews, being told either before or after self-presentations that either counseling psychologists or general Psychology students would view tapes. Subjects were more depressed after depressed presentation; less depressed after nondepressed presentation.…