Medical research

Medical research

Basic, applied or translational research conducted to aid and support the study in the field of medicine.

Contributors in Medical research

Medical research

The branch of philosophy that deals with distinctions between right and wrong and with the moral consequences of human actions. Examples of ethical issues that arise in medical practise and research ...

Open-ended questions

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An assessment method, distinguished from short-answer questions by the scope, the length of required answers, and the relative lack of specific cues for recall. Essay questions typically deal with ...

Educational or instructional objectives

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Statements that describe what learners should be able to master. A major aim is the acquisition of facts, concepts and principles. Developing instructional objectives involves learning the ...

Efficiency

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An ability to perform well or achieve a result without wasted energy, resources, effort, time or money. Efficiency can be measured in physical terms (technical efficiency) or terms of cost (economic ...

Elective programme

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An educational programme where students are given the opportunity to select subjects or projects of their own choice, not covered by obligatory medical courses. This enables students to pursue ...

Effectiveness

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A measure of the extent to which a specific intervention, procedure, regimen, or service, when deployed in the field in routine circumstances, does what it is intended to do for a specified ...