Medical education: Adapting new tools and technology Volume 108, Issue 1 This issue of the Journal showcases a variety of learning experiences and tools for eduction of both physicians and patients. From learning to diagnose ophthalmoscopy by practicing with 2 ounce containers to creating an iGoogle page to coordinate a practice calendar, e-mail, and frequently used resources, the field of medicine is continually evolving and physicians and patients can benefit from learning these new tools and technology. Click on the cover to the left to open the new virtual Journal and read any of the articles below. The virtual Journal requires Flash software. To download Flash, click here. View the archived Wisconsin Medical Journal volumes here.

Editorial

A number of approaches to education (PDF)
John J. Frey, III, MD

Original Contributions

Parental Vaccine Refusal in Wisconsin: A Case-Control Study (PDF)
Daniel A. Salmon, PhD, MPH; Mark J. Sotir, PhD, MPH; William K. Pan, DrPH, MS; Jeffrey L. Berg, BS; Saad B. Omer, MBBS, MPH, PhD; Shannon Stokley, MPH; Daniel J. Hopfensperger, BS; Jeffrey P. Davis, MD; Neal A. Halsey, MD

Evaluation of a Tool to Teach Medical Students Direct Ophthalmoscopy (PDF)
Tracy B. Hoeg, MD; Bhavna P. Sheth, MD; Dawn S. Bragg, PhD; Jane D. Kivlin, MD

An Effective Curriculum for Teaching Third-Year Medical Students about Medical Errors and Disclosure (PDF)
Dean R. Keller, MD; Carolyn L. Bell, MD; Susan K. Dottl, PhD

Review Articles

Medical Information and the Use of Emerging Technologies (PDF)
Anne-Marie Lozeau, MD, MS; Beth Potter, MD

New Oral Anticoagulants: A Brief Review (PDF)
Joseph J. Mazza, MD, MACP; Steven H. Yale, MD, FACP

A Review of the Effects of Martial Arts Practice on Health (PDF)
Thomas W. Woodward, MD

Case Reports

Surgical Repair of Long-Standing Mitral Valve Prolapse: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature (PDF)
Paul S. Pagel, MD, PhD; Nadia Haider, MD; Elizabeth G. Butler, MD; Alfred C. Nicolosi, MD

Torsade De Pointes Following Intravenous Haloperidol Administration in a Patient with Complete Heart Block (PDF)
Mahazarin Ginwalla, MD, MS; Lee Arnold Biblo, MD; Hakan Paydak, MD, FACP, FACC

Your Society

Foundation fellowship experiences (PDF)

Thank you to our reviewers (PDF)

New Web-based publication, A Physician’s Guide to Health Law—A Collection of Frequently Asked Questions, available to Society members (PDF)
Michelle Leiker, JD

Your Profession

Proceedings from the 2008 Wisconsin Quality and Safety Forum, Part II (PDF)


Dean’s Corner
Conflict of interest policies: Preserving the public trust (PDF)
Robert N. Golden, MD, and Jeffrey E. Grossman, MD

Your Practice

From the Office of the General Counsel
Federal law requires physicians to accommodate hearing impaired patients (PDF)
Brian L. Buchanan, JD

Make 2009 an historic year for opportunity (PDF)
Neil R. Dinndorf, CFP®

MetaStar Matters
The Improvement Map campaign and Surgical Safety Checklist challenge (PDF)
Jay A. Gold, MD, JD, MPH, and Kay Simmons, MA

2008 WisMedPac Donors

Instructions to Authors

2008 Foundation Donors

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