PubMed, writing and research.

PubMed, writing and research.

Jankharia B. PubMed, writing and research. Indian J Radiol Imaging 2009;19:255 The IJRI has been included in PubMed in the month of September 2009 and now has all issues of 2009. In this article the editor shares this news with readers (it is after all an achievement!) More importantly he…
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Ethics in presentations: teach the teachers first

Ethics in presentations: teach the teachers first

Sivapathasundharam . Ethics in presentations: teach the teachers first Available from: www.ijdr.in/text.asp?2008/19/4/283/44525 The author writes about presentations in conferences and highlights the importance of quoting references. – a practice that is by and large either neglected or minimized in Indian presentation. He emphasizes that by quoting references the presenter shows that…
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Students’ PEARLS: successfully incorporating evidence-based medicine in medical students’ clinical attachments.

Students’ PEARLS: successfully incorporating evidence-based medicine in medical students’ clinical attachments.

Stockler MR, March L, Lindley RI, Mellis C. ACP Journal Club. Students' PEARLS: successfully incorporating evidence-based medicine in medical students' clinical attachments.  Ann Intern Med. 2009 Apr 21;150(8):JC4-2, JC4-3.  The article describes an experiment with "PEARLS" - Presentations of Evidence Abstracted from Research Literature to Solve real peoples’ problems. The interesting…
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Mentoring medical student research through studentships and fellowships: Reflections from India.

Mentoring medical student research through studentships and fellowships: Reflections from India.

Dangayach NS, Kulkarni UP, Panchabhai TS. Mentoring medical student research through studentships and fellowships: Reflections from India. J Postgrad Med 2009;55:152-3 The authors have shared some good ideas (based on experience) about improving prospects of research among medical students. We hope that authorities of medical colleges and bodies like the…
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