Evaluation by dental students of a communication skills course using professional role-players in a UK school of dentistry

This paper reports student (n = 180) feedback on the role-play teaching methodology used in behavioural sciences teaching at The School of Dentistry in Birmingham (UK). The feedback received on this well-established (since 1995) educational programme was collected via questionnaire (100% response rate), requiring Likert scale and free text responses. Generally students reported that they had enjoyed and valued the session. Over two-thirds (69.7%) of students rated the role-players as 'very real' and over three-quarters (78.9%) rated their feedback as 'very fair'. The data collected from this study will inform future curriculum development. Student feedback was very positive and demonstrated that the cohort (86% of all students studying in years 1, 2 and 3) found the use of professional role-players involved in behavioural sciences teaching to be both acceptable and valuable.     

医学院校化学教学改革实践

目的以培养学生的能力为主旨，探索医学院校化学教学改革的可行性。方法从教学内容、教学形式、教学方法以及实验等方面人手，进行一系列改革。结果采取教改措施岳，学生的考试成绩逐年提高。结论教学改革有利于学生能力的提高。     

谈耳鼻喉科教学中多媒体技术的应用

多媒体教学技术应用于耳鼻喉科教学,具有直观性好、动态感强、信息量大等优点,能使教学信息直接、形象、具体、生动地展现给学生,让学生体会到学习的乐趣,是耳鼻喉科现代化教学的理想模式.     

Mouthguards: difference in longitudinal dimensional stability between single- and double-laminated fabrication techniques

Abstract –  Though the use of mouthguards (MGs) has increased with the increase in sporting activities, little is known about the influence of their fabrication methods on longitudinal dimensional stability. The objective of this study was to compare the difference in the longitudinal dimensional stability between single and laminated MGs. Single-layer MGs were made from a 4.0 mm thick ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) sheet and laminated MGs were made from two 2.0 mm thick sheets of EVA. MGs were kept in a 37°C water bath for 60 h, equivalent to the time period of 3-months inter-oral use. MG deformation was analyzed by measuring designated points on the MG border using a profile projector (J-12, Nikon Inc., Tokyo, Japan) before and after the water immersion. A finite-element model was also created to examine the time course of stress accumulation during the sheet forming process using Finite Element software. Longitudinal deformation was smaller in the laminated MGs than in the single-layer MGs in the anterior area ( P  < 0.05). Finite element method (FEM) analysis also showed the largest stress accumulation in the anterior incisal area where deformations were mainly observed. Laminated double layer MGs have advantages over single-layer MGs in terms of longitudinal stability due to lower stress accumulation during the fabrication process.     

以改良TRAP法检测人膀胱肿瘤组织中端粒酶活性表达的临床意义

目的：探讨膀胱肿瘤及癌旁组织端粒酶活性表达及临床意义。方法：以改良TRAP法测定91例膀胱癌组织标本端粒酶活性表达。结果：83例膀胱移行细胞癌组织中78例检出端粒酶活性。阳性率为94％，其对应的癌旁组织也有14％的检出率，8例膀胱乳头状瘤组织中4例检出端粒酶活性，阳性率为50％，其对应的癌旁组织检出率为12％，端粒酶活性在不同临床病理类型的膀胱肿瘤及癌旁组织中表达无显差异（P＞0．05），结论：应用非放射性的银染方法对端粒酶的活性进行检测，图像清晰，简便，安全，易于临床推广。     

开放实验室的初步探讨

开放实验室是近年来高校实验教学改革的新举措,本文从管理的角度阐述了开放实验室在实验教学改革中对培养学生的实践能力、创新意识、个性化发展等方面发挥的重要作用。从实验时间、实验内容以及仪器设备共享等方面进行了重点讨论。     

生理学网络教学的开发与应用

利用计算机多媒体技术，开展生理学网络教学是医学教学的一项重要任务，本文主要从生理学网络教学系统的开发、网络教学的优势和实践应用及思考作简要阐述。     

鹅去氧胆酸连接氨基酸的合成

胆石症是一种常见病,鹅去氧胆酸(CDCA)可用于胆固醇胆石症的治疗。它能改变胆汁组成,降低胆汁内胆固醇饱和度,增加胆固醇溶解性,使胆石逐渐溶解。但CDCA易被肠道内细菌7-脱羟酶作用生成石胆酸(LC),引起腹泄、腹部痉挛、高转     

医疗设备投资决策的敏感性分析研究

不恰当的医疗设备投资对医院及患者的利益均会造成损失，因此，在投资决策前进行严谨科学地可行性评估十分必要。通过对净现值的敏感性分析，医院的决策者可以了解各种不确定因素对投资方案经济效果的影响程度，以及投资方案对外部条件变化的承受能力，从而掌握风险条件下正确的决策原则和决策方法。     

图表比较教学法在微生物学教学中的应用

图表比较教学法作为微生物学教学的直观教学手段在本科教学中占有十分重要的地位，是形象思维和抽象思维两种思维方式的协调统一。有利于反映各知识层面的内在联系，可使学生加深对知识的理解，增强分析和综合问题的能力，以利于提高教学质量。