Journal Articles to Read

from: http://www.doctorstarter.ca/journalarticles.html

This contains a series of articles that are good to read for applications as well as interviews to learn more about the different aspects of medicine as well as admissions.

note:

Multiple mini interview information (used at University of Calgary, Northern Ontario School of Medicine and McMaster University)

Research on the MMI

Article on PBL

article on PBL

Canadian Medical Association Journal

Risk taking and tolerance of uncertainty: implications for surgeons.

Have changes in the context of doctors' work altered the concept of the professional in medicine?

Assessment of personal qualities in relation to admission to medical school.

Medical students' personality characteristics and academic performance: a five-factor model perspective.

Mental health problems among young doctors: an updated review of prospective studies.

The fate of idealism in modern medicine.

The impact of job stress and working conditions on mental health problems among junior house officers. A nationwide Norwegian prospective cohort study.

Extended work shifts and the risk of motor vehicle crashes among interns.

Effect of reducing interns' work hours on serious medical errors in intensive care units.

The effect of stress and fatigue on cardiac rhythm in medical interns

Turning interns into senior residents: preparing residents for their teaching and leadership roles.

Competent patient care is dependent upon attending to empathic opportunities presented during interview sessions.


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Increasing Interest in Family Medicine

Relationship of resident characteristics, attitudes, prior training and clinical knowledge to communication skills performance

Survey on Aboriginal issues within Canadian medical programmes

Are applicants to Canadian residency programs rejected because of their sex?

'You learn better under the gun': intimidation and harassment in surgical education

Supporting the well-being of medical students