Mind Maps for Medical Students

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After full approval by an Institutional Review Board, this study was conducted during the 2008-2009 academic year at a US medical school located in a large metropolitan area. This book covers most of the general medical topics in very well presented mind maps (in very good detail). This study demonstrates that mind mapping can be easily taught to medical students who have no previous background in mind mapping and doing so requires no cost or expensive equipment [ 22, 33]. The operational definitions of these subscales, adapted from a previous Delphi study, [ 14] follow: analysis (ability to identify the intended and actual inferential relationships among statements, questions, concepts, descriptions or other forms of representation intended to express beliefs, judgments, experiences, reasons, information or opinions); inference (ability to identify and secure elements needed to draw reasonable conclusions; to form conjectures and hypotheses, to consider relevant information and to educe the consequences flowing from data, statements, principles, evidence, judgments, beliefs, opinions, concepts, descriptions, questions, or other forms of representation); evaluation (ability to state the results of one's reasoning; to justify that reasoning in terms of the evidential, conceptual, methodological, criteriological and contextual considerations upon which one's results were based; and to present one's reasoning in the form of cogent arguments); deductive reasoning (assumed truth of the premises purportedly necessitates the truth of conclusion and this includes traditional syllogisms, as well as, algebraic, geometric, and set-theoretical proofs in mathematics); and inductive reasoning (an argument's conclusion is purportedly warranted, but not necessitated, by the assumed truth of its premises and this includes scientific confirmation and experimental disconfirmation)[ 31]. Mind maps, like da Vinci's notes, are multi-sensory tools that use visuospatial orientation to integrate information, and consequently, help students organize and retain information[ 21, 22].

An innovative, visual textbook for medical students to help learn and understand core medical conditions. And, no significant differences were found between pre- and post-HSRT mean total scores and subscores. In contrast, subjects in the MM group were forced to use the unfamiliar mind map learning strategy (based on a brief introductory learning session) that may have distracted them from optimally learning the material. This demonstrates that medical students using mind maps can successfully retrieve information in the short term, and does not put them at a disadvantage compared to SNT students. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand, or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material.An a priori power analysis[ 29] using a one-tailed t-test revealed a minimum sample size of 70 subjects.

mitochondriaresultsinthedysfunctionoffattyacidoxidationand,assuch,anaccumulationoffatwithinthehepatocytes.Without the adjustment, the difference was not significant, which is consistent with the findings of the present study. Takeageneralhistoryenquiringaboutpastmedicalmaternalhistoryandmaternallifestylefactorsincludingalcohol,smokinganddiet. All subjects were matriculated, first-year medical students and the study was conducted on a half-day during their orientation. I study often, but I have found myself spending most of my time doing summaries and not actively learning.

Although it is not as in-depth as some of the other key texts out there such as McLeod or the Bates guide, it is nevertheless, a vital text to support students’ knowledge and understanding of the assessment process. Its clean and simple interface makes it easy to create mind maps, and the app's intuitive gestures allow for quick navigation and editing. Additionally, requiring MM subjects to learn mind mapping may have created contextual interference that hampered short-term retention as demonstrated by the results of the post-HSRT; however, this may actually promote long-term retention as noted in the contextual interference literature[ 32]. Mind-mapping is a fantastic tool to help you understand complex subjects and retain information better. Subjects in both note-taking groups were asked to learn information contained in a 394-word text passage—on the topic of cacti and other succulent plants—from the verbal ability section of a previously published Graduate Record Examination (GRE).They did, however, report that all of the subjects in the mind map group perceived that mind maps are useful for memorizing information.

XMind offers amazing templates and an extensive library of icons, which will give your mind maps a professional and visually appealing look. This baseline finding suggests that both groups retained the same amount of information equally based upon a single, 5-minute exposure to the text passage. They found that the mind map technique significantly improved long-term memory of factual information. Current - thoroughly revised and updated incorporating the latest clinical guides with many maps new to this edition including Breast Disease and expanded coverage of Rheumatological, Haematological and Endocrine conditions.Just received our advanced copies of Bare Bones Anaesthesia - a one-stop full-colour resource which provides tailored, guideline-specific information to prepare you for your medical school examinations. It is clear that the content has been meticulously pruned so as not to overwhelm readers, and I think that this accessibility is its greatest strength. The fact that no significant difference was found between groups may lend support to the utility of mind mapping in medical education. Subjects in the MM group may have relied on previous knowledge of other non-mind map note-taking strategies, which could explain why they were able to score similarly. The GRE is a standardized entrance examination used as part of the US graduate-school admissions process.