Second Life’s Virtual Medical School

JuniorDr.com reports on medical education in Second Life: Virtual Doctors – Medical Training in Second Life.
The article describes training opportunities at the Ann Myers Medical Center and at Genetics Island, and mentions other med ed resources including the Medical Library at Health Info Island.

Book Review: “An Editorial Dissection”

John Hoey, the former editor-in-chief of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, reviews former BMJ editor Richard Smith’s book, The Trouble with Medical Journals. (London: Royal Society of Medicine Press, 2006) :
Hoey J: An editorial dissection. Open Medicine 2007; 1(3). http://www.openmedicine.ca/article/view/73/67
In addition to enticing readers with a few snippets from the book, Hoey summarizes the path [...]