Electives: isn't it time for a change?

J Dowell, N Merrylees - Medical education, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
… J Dowell & N Merrylees … 15 Goldsmid JM, Bettiol SS, Sharples N. A preliminary study
on travel health issues of medical students undertaking electives. J Travel Med 2003;10 (3):160–3. …

Medical electives in sub‐Saharan Africa: a host perspective

…, J Dowell, K Daniels, N Merrylees - Medical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Context Electives are part of most Western medical school curricula. It is estimated that each
year 3000–4000 undergraduate medical students from the UK alone undertake an elective …

Control system for an MRI compatible intracavitary ultrasound array for thermal treatment of prostate disease

NB Smith, NK Merrilees, K Hynynen… - International journal of …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
… the ex vivo tissue …n ˆ 6† were 43.1 § 0.38C after reaching the reference temperature and
had a rise time of 9.5 § 0.3 min. In vivo results using rabbit thigh muscle …n ˆ 7† showed that …

[HTML][HTML] Teaching Scottish medical students about global health in partnership with LMIC institutions. Does it change their views on volunteering in LMIC settings?

L Crichton, K Daniels, N Merrylees… - BMC Medical …, 2024 - Springer
Context An elective placement is a core part of most United Kingdom (UK) medical degrees,
and a significant proportion of students choose to pursue their elective in low- and middle-…

Medical education in Bangladesh

Z Amin, N Merrylees, A Hanif, MHK Talukder - Medical Teacher, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Bangladesh shares many socio-cultural, financial, and health issues typical of developing
countries. Despite some encouraging developments in health measures at grass-roots level, …

Boost or burden? Issues posed by short placements in resource-poor settings

J Dowell, C Blacklock, C Liao, N Merrylees - British Journal of General …, 2014 - bjgp.org
BACKGROUND An estimated 40% of medical students seek out experiences working in
resource-poor settings during their training and significant numbers also contribute after …

[HTML][HTML] Sheep grazing as a strategy to manage cover crops in Mediterranean vineyards: Short-term effects on soil C, N and greenhouse gas (N2O, CH4, CO2) …

…, EH Yao, CTF Wong, JJ Merrilees… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2022 - Elsevier
… analyzed to assess daily fluxes and cumulative seasonal emisions of N 2 O, CH 4 and CO 2
. … in available soil N and C, but resulted in sporadic and localized peaks in daily N 2 O, CH 4 …

Proteoglycans in atherosclerosis and restenosis: key roles for versican

TN Wight, MJ Merrilees - Circulation research, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
The proteoglycan versican is one of several extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules that
accumulate in lesions of atherosclerosis and restenosis. Its unique structural features create a …

The synthesis and secretion of versican isoform V3 by mammalian cells: A role for N-linked glycosylation

…, N Nagy, KR Braun, MG Kinsella, MJ Merrilees… - Matrix Biology, 2020 - Elsevier
… show that N-linked glycosylation is required for efficient secretion and solubility of the
protein. By site-directed mutagenesis, we identified amino acids 57 and 330 as the active N-linked …

Neuroticism and conscientiousness as predictors of emotional, external, and restrained eating behaviors

PCL Heaven, K Mulligan, R Merrilees… - … Journal of Eating …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
… Psychology undergraduate volunteers were recruited for this study (N = 167). The sample
comprised 126 females and 41 males, an imbalance that reflects enrollment patterns for the …