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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Strategies for rehabilitation professionals to move evidence-based knowledge into practice: a systematic review.

30 Oct 2009 RATIONALE: Rehabilitation clinicians need to stay current regarding best practices, especially since adherence to clinical guidelines can significantly improve patient outcomes. However, little is known about the benefits of knowledge translation ... Read more...

Teachers' participation in research programs improves their students' achievement in science.

14 Oct 2009 Research experience programs engage teachers in the hands-on practice of science. Program advocates assert that program participation enhances teachers' skills in communicating science to students. We measured the impact of New York City public ... Read more...

Diagnostic spirometry in primary care: Proposed standards for general practice compliant with American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society recommendations: a General Practice Airways Group (GPIAG)1 document, in association with the Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology (ARTP)2 and Education for Health3 1 www.gpiag.org 2 www.artp.org 3 www.educationforhealth.org.uk.

30 Aug 2009 Primary care spirometry services can be provided by trained primary care staff, peripatetic specialist services, or through referral to hospital-based or laboratory spirometry. The first of these options is the focus of this Standards Document. It ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Education, Continuing'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Strategies for rehabilitation professionals to move evidence-based knowledge into practice: a systematic review. 30 Oct 2009
• Teachers' participation in research programs improves their students' achievement in science. 14 Oct 2009
• Introductory biology: let's train lecturers. 9 Sep 2009
• Diagnostic spirometry in primary care: Proposed standards for general practice compliant with American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society recommendations: a General Practice Airways Group (GPIAG)1 document, in association with the Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology (ARTP)2 and Education for Health3 1 www.gpiag.org 2 www.artp.org 3 www.educationforhealth.org.uk. 30 Aug 2009
• The past, present, and future of assessing continuing competency for midwives. 30 Aug 2009
• Understanding clinical nurse specialist regulation by the boards of nursing. 30 Aug 2009
• Assigning E codes. 30 Aug 2009
• CMS's 2009 security assessment process. 30 Aug 2009
• Managing audit trails. 30 Aug 2009
• Curriculum resource use and relationships with educational outcomes in an online curriculum. 30 Aug 2009
• Science education. Introducing modern science into schools. 26 Aug 2009
• How to care for a patient with a tracheostomy. 30 Jul 2009
• Putting a face on systemic lupus erythematosus. 30 Jul 2009
• An educational programme for end of life care in an acute setting. 30 Jul 2009
• Influence of funding cuts on Texas school tobacco programs. 30 Jul 2009
• School nursing for children with special needs: does number of schools make a difference? 30 Jul 2009
• Teaching carers the tricks of the trade. 30 Jul 2009
• Respect for seniors. Environmental services and long-term care. 30 Jul 2009
• Survey evaluation of the National Patient Safety Agency's Root Cause Analysis training programme in England and Wales: knowledge, beliefs and reported practices. 30 Jul 2009
• Problem-based learning and the workplace: do dental hygienists in Hong Kong continue to use the skills acquired in their studies? 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Education, Continuing'

Definition: Educational programs designed to inform individuals of recent advances in their particular field of interest. They do not lead to any formal advanced standing.

Descriptor UI: D004496

Alternative terms: Education, Continuing; Continuing Education;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: I02.358.212;

History Note: 66

Technical Notes: formal or informal courses to advance or update knowledge: differentiate from EDUCATION, GRADUATE: formal prep for specialty training or advanced study leading to official certification or degree; includes refresher courses; DF: EDUC CONTINUING