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Indicative thesis contents

Table of contents will contain the following elements: Element Number of words Abstract 300 Introduction 700 Background 3,000 Literature review 11,000 Research design 3,800 Findings 19,400 Discussion, conclusions and further work 11,000 Dictionary and list of abbreviations 500 Images (words for description) 300 References (not included in the count) 0 Associated...Read More

Introduction

Interprofessional learning (IPL) and Quality Improvement Education (QIE) are increasingly recognized as important tools to improve performance of U.S. healthcare teams and address the changes the U.S. healthcare system and the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) system are undergoing (Hager, Russell, Fletcher, & Macy Jr, 2008; IoM, 2010; Macy, 2013; WHO, 2010). The need for change is...Read More

Thesis index

The draft thesis content will be shared as series of blog posts. Therefore, you will be able to find posts by browsing through the blog or checking this index page. Dictionary Literature Review Introduction Key points Context: the U.S. healthcare system and healthcare teams CME/CPD of anesthesia team in the U.S. Quality improvement education and interprofessional learning Theories behind IPL...Read More

Dictionary

This paper is focused on continuing professional development of clinicians in the United States. Therefore, the terminology and concepts discussed are specific to that context and culture. Key concepts used are: Interprofessional Learning (IPL) is a situation “when two or more professions learn with, from and about each other to improve collaboration and the quality of care” (CAIPE, 2002)....Read More

The lack of health insurance and human casualties: is the number large enough to justify benchmarking against war casualties?

Healthcare, price and results. A lot has been written about the United States’ healthcare crisis, its ability to deliver the most progressive healthcare services, its failure to deliver optimal prices and outcomes on the national level, and comparisons between its national health outcomes and those of other developed countries (Gluckman et al., 2008). For example, Davis, Stremikis, Schoen, and...Read More