NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Should "provide" be "provided" or "that provide"here?
1) Does "the number" refer to the number of "teachable moments"?
2) Should "provide" be "provided" or "that provide"here?
Context:
Research has shown that clinicians learn best when we solve clinical problems that mirror real-world situations, get feedback on the choices we've made, and then come to understand when and why we are mistaken. These are “teachable moments,” when — if we're receptive to being corrected — the information we've gained stays where it can be readily retrieved and used as needed. Although it's easy to use online databases to find out more about a disease once you know the diagnosis or more about a particular medicine once you've decided to prescribe it, the process of deciding the best next step for a particular patient in a unique, often complex situation requires an ability to readily retrieve the key pieces of information and apply them to the problem. We thought it might be possible to use software and mobile content delivery to maximize the number and effect of these teachable moments to help clinicians improve their mental flexibility and problem-solving acumen.
...NEJM Knowledge+ offers a unique way for clinicians to stay current with best practices, improve their care of patients, and use the teachable moments the vignettes provide to develop the self-insight they need in order to grow. In addition, the program is designed to help clinicians meet their certification or recertification requirements.
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2) Should "provide" be "provided" or "that provide"here?
Context:
Research has shown that clinicians learn best when we solve clinical problems that mirror real-world situations, get feedback on the choices we've made, and then come to understand when and why we are mistaken. These are “teachable moments,” when — if we're receptive to being corrected — the information we've gained stays where it can be readily retrieved and used as needed. Although it's easy to use online databases to find out more about a disease once you know the diagnosis or more about a particular medicine once you've decided to prescribe it, the process of deciding the best next step for a particular patient in a unique, often complex situation requires an ability to readily retrieve the key pieces of information and apply them to the problem. We thought it might be possible to use software and mobile content delivery to maximize the number and effect of these teachable moments to help clinicians improve their mental flexibility and problem-solving acumen.
...NEJM Knowledge+ offers a unique way for clinicians to stay current with best practices, improve their care of patients, and use the teachable moments the vignettes provide to develop the self-insight they need in order to grow. In addition, the program is designed to help clinicians meet their certification or recertification requirements.
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Top answer
Not so much context please. It makes tiresome reading. NL888 1) Does "the number" refer to the number of "teachable moments"?
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Not so much context please. It makes tiresome reading.
NL8881) Does "the number" refer to the number of "teachable moments"?Yes. You should be able to see that: 'the number and effect of these teachable moments.'
NL8882) Should "provide" be "provided" or "that provide"here?'NEJM Knowledge+
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Thanks.
So I failed to understand the meaning of the word vignette. What does it mean? A small program/procedure (of the software)?
So I failed to understand the meaning of the word vignette. What does it mean? A small program/procedure (of the software)?
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NL888 I failed to understand the meaning of the word vignette.I don't think it is a computer word. I think it means that the program presents short scenes or dialogues of potential medical situations.
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