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ABSTRACT: Web-scale pharmacovigilance: listening to signals from the crowd

Abstract Adverse drug events cause substantial morbidity and mortality and are often discovered after a drug comes to market. We hypothesized that Internet users may provide early clues about adverse drug events via their online information-seeking. We conducted a large-scale study of Web search log data gathered during 2010. We pay

Posted on 7 Mar 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Informatics & Analysis, Resources

RESOURCE: Google Shows ‘How Search Works’ With New Site

Ever wondered how Google’s search works? The company launched a new website Friday, appropriately called How Search Works, to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the process from start to finish. “Here you can follow the entire life of a search query, from the web, to crawling and indexing, to algorithmic

Posted on 5 Mar 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Informatics & Analysis, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

ABSTRACT: The Impact of Undergraduate Education in Radiation Oncology.

Abstract Many medical practitioners provide care to patients for whom radiotherapy [radiation oncology (RO)] is a recommended treatment or who have received radiotherapy treatment for cancer. A basic level of understanding about this modality is important to ensure a continuum of good patient care. This study aimed to explore the current

Posted on 5 Mar 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Medical Education, Rapid Learning Healthcare System, Resources

MANUSCRIPT: Learning the facts in medical school is not enough: which factors predict successful application of procedural knowledge in a laboratory setting?

Abstract ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Medical knowledge encompasses both conceptual (facts or "what" information) and procedural knowledge ("how" and "why" information). Conceptual knowledge is known to be an essential prerequisite for clinical problem solving. Primarily, medical students learn from textbooks and often struggle with the process of applying their conceptual knowledge to clinical problems.

Posted on 5 Mar 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Resources

ABSTRACT: Education and training of pain medicine specialists in the United States.

Abstract Many pain patients present with a complex set of symptoms and comorbidities that defy the acumen of any one specific medical specialty; thus the knowledge and skills of the pain physician must, out of necessity cross specialty borders. The competency that comes from mastering essential skills is accomplished during the

Posted on 5 Mar 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Learning Models & Theory, Resources

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ABSTRACT: Web-scale pharmacovigilance: listening to signals from the crowd

ABSTRACT: The Impact of Undergraduate Education in Radiation Oncology.

MANUSCRIPT: Learning the facts in medical school is not enough: which factors predict successful application of procedural knowledge in a laboratory setting?

ABSTRACT: Education and training of pain medicine specialists in the United States.

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