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I’m Antony Willman, a general practitioner, medical educator and primary care researcher. This is where I share evidence, educational resources and reflections on the work of medicine.

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November 23, 2014

Salisbury Plain PBSGL

I’ve added some of the posts from our PBSGL site just to get going!
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October 30, 2014

PBSGL Oct 14 – Post Menopausal Symptoms

An excellent discussion. Lots of areas where there was learning and confirmation of practice. There was also discussion about our role as patient advocate in 2 of the cases. Should we stop the HRT in the 74 yr old lady suddenly? What about if it…
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October 9, 2014

Online people tagging: SNS and work-based learning

Online people tagging: SNS and work-based learning Cook, John, and Norbert Pachler. “Online people tagging: Social (mobile) network (ing) services and work‐based learning.” British Journal of Educational Technology 43.5 (2012): 711-725. After a break for a holiday, I am down to the last few articles…
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September 4, 2014

Tweeting For Learning

Tweeting for learning: A critical analysis of research on microblogging in education published in 2008–2011 F Gao, T Luo, K Zhang – British Journal of Educational Technology 43.5 (2012): 783-801. I came across this article when searching for microblogging papers. It is a useful article…
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August 19, 2014

Wikis, blogs and podcasts: a new generation of Web-based tools for virtual collaborative clinical practice and education

Maged N Kamel Boulos*, Inocencio Maramba and Steve Wheeler BMC Medical Education 2006, 6:41 doi:10.1186/1472-6920-6-41 Free text here I found this article whilst doing a search trying to find evidence of the educational impact of SNS and Web 2.0 tools. Unfortunately it is a slightly…
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August 7, 2014

USING FACEBOOK FOR PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING: A MODERN DAY ESSENTIAL

Bodell, Sarah, and Angela Hook. “Using Facebook for professional networking: a modern-day essential.” The British Journal of Occupational Therapy 74.12 (2011): 588-590. Abstract here This is another opinion piece by Sarah Bodell & Angela Hook on the merits of Facebook use for CPD and professional…
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August 7, 2014

NEGATIVE FAECAL CALPROTECTIN RESULT USEFUL FOR RULING OUT IBD IN CHILDREN

Henderson P, Anderson NH, Wilson DC. The diagnostic accuracy of fecal calprotectin during the investigation of suspected pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Gastroenterol 2014;109(5):637-645. Abstract here Not just children but adults as well. I’m sure there is unwritten law…
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August 1, 2014

MICROBLOGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION – A CHANCE TO FACILITATE INFORMAL AND PROCESS-ORIENTATED LEARNING?

Ebner, Martin, et al. “Microblogs in Higher Education–A chance to facilitate informal and process-oriented learning?.” Computers & Education 55.1 (2010): 92-100. Free text available here if you register with Researchgate.net which I did. The study This is an interesting study if only as an attempt…
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July 29, 2014

HOW BLOGGING CAN FACILITATE CPD AND LEARNING

Bodell, S., et al. (2009). “Creating a learning community in today’s world: how blogging can facilitate continuing professional development and international learning.” The British Journal of Occupational Therapy 72(6): 279-281. Unfortunately I do not have the full text of this opinion piece to share which…
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July 23, 2014

Teachers & Social Networking part 2

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol 43 No 5 2012 754-769 This research in the article aimed to answer 3 research questions. Domain: how does the domain (and particularly the way it is approached) impact on group membership? Network: does it make sense to distinguish…
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