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Evidence for examination

Evidence for examination

FromThe BMJ Podcast


Evidence for examination

FromThe BMJ Podcast

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Aug 16, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

You may have spent hours practicing for your examination exams, but how evidence based are the techniques taught?

Andrew Elder, a professor at the University of Edinburgh, and author of the clinical review “How valuable is physical examination of the cardiovascular system?” joins us to discuss.

Read the full review:
http://www.bmj.com/content/354/bmj.i3309

Andrew also discussed likelihood ratios; which are useful in understanding the relative use of tests in different clinical scenarios: https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/likelyhood-ratios-in-diagnostic-tests
Released:
Aug 16, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully “online first” publication. The BMJ’s vision is to be the world’s most influential and widely read medical journal. Our mission is to lead the debate on health and to engage, inform, and stimulate doctors, researchers, and other health professionals in ways that will improve outcomes for patients. We aim to help doctors to make better decisions.