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The 2018-2019 Spanish Authors’ Committee on Pediatrics has been established

The national authors’ committee of Practicum Script of Pediatrics has already almost twenty experts. Training of the experts was delivered over three online seminars. The last one was tutored by Dr Jorge Martínez, an attending physician at the Pediatric Department of Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, in Madrid.

Novice and clinical experts activate different hemispheric areas in decision making

As clinicians progress, everything indicates that decision making relies less on basic biomedical knowledge and more on previous experience. According to a study published in Advances in Health Sciences Education, with increased task difficulty, the clinical decision process in novices and experts activates distinct neuronal areas.

Medical error, education and learning

Indirect liability, presence of a witness, and negative consequences for the patient are the most favorable conditions for an error-friendly environment. These are the conclusions of a study carried out in Germany and published in BMJ. This same journal revealed in 2016 that medical error is the third cause of death in the US.

The app of Practicum Script is already available

The real clinical cases simulator Practicum Script has just launched its own application in order to facilitate the clinical training of Cardiology, Gastroenterology and Pediatrics professionals. The app retains its online functionalities, allows you to sign up from your phone and provides an audio option so you can listen to every case.