Radiotherapy Learning in Medical Undergraduate Courses.

Approximately 60 % of all cancer patients receive radiotherapy as a component of their treatment. Radiation Oncology concepts, specifically, are not formally introduced to students in most traditional school curricula until their clinical rotations or may only be included as an optional elective during the core clinical clerkships. The aim of this study is to determine whether the teaching of Radiation Oncology by radiation oncologists, in the third year, in block diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, is helpful for student training and changes their attitude towards the specialty. We administered a pre-test and post-test examination of the concepts in general radiation oncology, radiation physics, radiobiology, breast cancer and their opinion to the third year medical students. The 10-question, multiple choice tests were administered before starting the lessons and when they finished the course. Of the 130 third year students, 95 (73.07 %) participated in the pre-test and post-test analysis. For the entire cohort, improvement was seen in all questions except one regarding physics. A statistically significant improvement (p < 0.005) was seen in the question regarding the aspects of general radiotherapy, radiobiology, acute and after-effects of radiation and the management of early-stage breast cancer. With an adequate methodology, third year students can learn aspects of Radiation Oncology.

[Online platforms for neuropsychological rehabilitation: current status and lines of work]. / Plataformas de rehabilitación neuropsicológica: estado actual y líneas de trabajo.

INTRODUCTION: The incidence of neurological and psychiatric diseases and disorders has increased in recent years, and similarly, the number of technological tools facilitating neuropsychological rehabilitation for family members and therapists has also grown. The purpose of this article is to describe some of these tools and indicate the needs they cover. DEVELOPMENT: This article reviews some currently well-known neuropsychological rehabilitation platforms, compares them, and proposes future lines of work to be considered when developing tools that meet real needs. In this review, we list the main advantages and shortcomings of each of the tools and establish benchmarks for evaluating them. In comparing these platforms, we may observe their advantages on the one hand, and areas needing improvement on the other. CONCLUSIONS: This review demonstrates that more of these tools are entering the market, but many aspects of neurorehabilitation remain uncovered. Additional studies evaluating these tools' effectiveness are also needed.