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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Qualitätsmanagement der klinisch-praktischen Ausbildung im Praktischen Jahr des Medizinstudiums – Vorschlag eines Kriterienkatalogs der Gesellschaft für Medizinische Ausbildung
No full text[english] Objectives: Amended in 2013, the current version of the German Medical Licensure Regulation contains structural specifications that are also required of non-university institutions involved in Practical Year clinical training. The criteria are worded in relatively general terms. Furthermore, not all of the structural specifications can be readily applied to every subject area. In order to ensure commensurability in Practical Year instruction in Germany, not least in light of recently introduced Practical Year mobility, it is necessary to define consistent quality criteria for Practical Year training. The authors therefore propose a catalogue of criteria for the quality management process in Practical Year instruction facilities.Methods: In January 2014, the board of directors of the German Society for Medical Education decided to establish a committee comprised of representatives from various German medical faculties. In a process similar to the Delphi methodology, the group developed criteria for structure, process and outcome quality in Practical Year training in Germany.Results: The criteria developed for structure, process and outcome quality apply to Practical Year training in academic teaching hospitals and university medical centres. Furthermore, modalities for review are proposed. Conclusions: The present catalogue of criteria is intended to contribute to the formation of a basis for the most consistent quality standards possible for Practical Year instruction in Germany
Breaking bad news – how do physicians and medical students cope with this challenge?
Get PDFDiese Studie untersucht, welche Belastung Ärzte und Medizinstudenten beim Überbringen schlechter Nachrichten empfinden und welche Bewältigungsstrategien sie entwickeln. Zwölf Arzt-Patienten-Gespräche wurden auf Video aufgenommen. Anschließend wurden die Studienteilnehmer mit Hilfe des Stimulated Recall befragt. Ärzte und Medizinstudenten sind während dem Überbringen schlechter Nachrichten emotional stark eingebunden und belastet. Um den Bedürfnissen beider Gruppen nachzukommen, sind verbesserte Trainingsangebote notwendig.This qualitative study investigates physician’s and medical student’s coping strategies while breaking bad news to their patients. Twelve doctor-patient-consultations were recorded on video. According to the method of Stimulated Recall emotions, thoughts and coping strategies were prompted. Physicians and medical students are stressed while breaking bad news. Improved training programs will be needed
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Categorization of the subjective effect of an experience-based Academy on the participants
No full textLehrveranstaltungen resultieren in einer Vielzahl von verschiedenen Eindrücken bei den Teilnehmern. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde untersucht, welche spezifischen Erlebnisse und daraus resultierende Erfahrungen Teilnehmer der Veranstaltung „Akademie Medizin und Menschlichkeit 2013“ machten. Es wurde hierzu ein qualitativer Forschungsansatz gewählt und zwei verschiedene Kategoriesysteme erarbeitet. Die erarbeiteten Erlebnis- und Erfahrungsdimensionen wurden zudem in ihrer zeitlichen Ausprägung während der Akademie und im Vergleich zu späteren Telefoninterviews untersucht.Different curricular courses will result in a variety of impressions for the participants. This study based on the Academy „Medizin und Menschlichkeit 2013“ investigated specific experiences made by its participants. Through a qualitative research approach including critical incident reports and semi-structured interviews two different category systems were developed: „Erlebnisse“ (experiences based on events) and „Erfahrungen“ (experiences based upon “Erlebnisse”). These different dimensions were also examined in their temporal expression comparing statements obtained in the course with statements obtained in the interview two to three months later
Students' training in internal medicine ultrasound of the Faculty of Medicine at the Technical University of Munich: a prospective evaluation of knowledge, skills and attitude.
No full textIn einer prospektiven Beobachtungsstudie wurde erfasst, inwiefern ausgewählte Lehrveranstaltungen aus dem Bereich Ultraschall das Kompetenzprofil der Studierenden an der Fakultät für Medizin der TUM beeinflussen. Es konnte gezeigt werden, dass das aktuelle Ausbildungskonzept den Studierenden die wichtigsten theoretischen Grundlagen nachhaltig vermittelt und besonders motivierten Studierenden durch seine fakultative Komponente die Möglichkeit zum Erlernen praktischer Fertigkeiten bietet. Die Ergebnisse dienen dabei als Grundlage für eine Optimierung und Weiterentwicklung des Ausbildungskonzepts.The objective of this prospective observational study was to examine the influence of selected ultrasound courses on the competence profile of the students of the Faculty of Medicine at the TUM. It could be shown that the current education concept sustainably teaches students the most important theoretical principles and that particularly motivated students have the opportunity to acquire practical skills through additional optional courses. The results serve as a basis for the optimization and further development of the education concept
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