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John A Dent

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PubMed2003

Twelve tips for developing a clinical teaching programme in a day surgery unit.

Healthcare policy in the UK is moving towards an expansion in day care services. As it becomes increasingly difficult to deliver clinical teaching to undergraduates in traditional inpatient venues, opportunities must be sought in ambulatory care. The proposed increased activity of day surgery units provides one such resource for the development of a structured clinical teaching programme. This paper highlights 12 tips for the preparation, delivery and evaluation of a clinical teaching programme in the day surgery unit. It describes the implications for staff and resources and indicates the educational opportunities that can be provided.

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PubMed2002

Information-sharing strategies to support practising clinicians in their clinical teaching roles.

If the involvement of practising clinicians in undergraduate clinical teaching is to be retained, strategies that inform them of student expectations and show how their contribution can be integrated to the wider clinical teaching programme must be identified. A variety of information-sharing strategies has been designed and used to communicate with clinicians teaching in Phase 2 of the undergraduate medical curriculum in Dundee. Evaluation of these by the clinical teaching staff has indicated that briefing by students, posters and tutor manuals are more successful information-sharing strategies than formal staff-development sessions.

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Hemiarthroplasty for severe fractures of the proximal humerus.

Twenty-two patients were followed up at a mean of 33 months after hemiarthroplasty for proximal humeral fractures. Of these, 13 underwent surgery within 30 days of injury and 9 after a mean of 13 months. Outcome was assessed by pain, range of motion, function, stability, and strength. Results were comparable to those from specialist centers. Pain relief was the most predictable outcome. Mean active forward flexion was 93 degrees, active external rotation 24 degrees, and internal rotation to L1. Most patients were satisfied with the outcome. The results were better in younger patients. One patient required a revision after 7 years for aseptic loosening. The severity of the fracture and timing of the operation did not appear to have a bearing on the outcome. Technical problems at surgery, greater tuberosity displacement, late rotator cuff rupture, and poorly motivated patients were the main reasons for failure.

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