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To think fast is generally positive; what you should not do is to rush

"As a physician, I graduated from the National University of Rosario (Argentina). I’ve been a cardiologist since 1997, and an emergency medical specialist since 2010. I currently work in the private and public settings at the Juan Bautista Alberdi Hospital in Rosario." This is how Dr. Silvina Galetto describes her professional trajectory. An active user of Practicum Script, she had taken two courses when [Practicum] was launched along with the Argentine Federation of Cardiology. She is especially grateful for "the dilemmatic approach" of the clinical reasoning training program.

 

Tell me about your day-to-day as a specialist in Clinical Cardiology and Emergency.

My activity requires many hours of work, which sometimes is a heavy burden. However, I face all the challenges with the most significant dedication that I can, working as a team, and using the educational tools that I have access to. 

Have you found these 30 Practicum Script cases useful in your healthcare practice in Rosario?
These cases are very useful for agile medical reasoning and for maintaining information up-to-date. In particular, I would add to the dilemmatic approach, the experience based on my work environment.

You know that debate and uncertainty are the basis of our approach. How do you deal with dilemmatic situations?
First and foremost, I determine the urgency of the case, and then I select the means and/or people with whom to consult and debate.

Is thinking fast a mistake or a sign of going in the right direction? Is that intuition?

I am impressed by the individual quality of each person of not being influenced by patterns based on experience. Thinking fast can be a good choice or an error, depending on the case we are facing and on the patient and his or her clinical presentation. I think that, in general, it is positive. What you should not do is to rush.

The meaningful learning theory is based on the fact that the student already has knowledge and emphasizes the importance of building up conceptual networks. Do you consider Practicum Script effective in this task?

Practicum Script is effective in the task of reaffirming concepts, adding new knowledge and facilitating medical debate.

Testimonies

For me, the program is very interesting, since it allows me to sharpen my interrogation and direct it more towards a specific pathology and to have more knowledge of laboratory and cabinet exams. I think it is very important that we keep our medical sagacity throughout our practice and that in the few minutes it takes to answer any of the cases that Practicum Script presents, you acquire more knowledge.

Dr. Miguel Olivares Alcocer

Pediatrician in Guanajuato (Mexico)

I would like to express my gratitude to the Practicum Institute of Health Sciences Research for the opportunity given to Latin American physicians  to access and take different courses of our specialty for the benefit of our dear patients, in my case in Mexico. It has encouraged me to improve myself and keep abreast of the advances in Pediatrics and put into practice the knowledge acquired in the hospital where I work. Thanks friends and congratulations to this valuable team of Practicum Script Education.

Dr. Heriberto Fuentes García

Pediatrician in Sonora (Mexico)

I am grateful for this study tool that, through Nestlé and with this method, allows us to review different issues with cases that confront us in decision-making and serve us in the daily consultation.

Dr. Josué Refugio de León Padilla

Pediatrician in Jalisco (Mexico)

It is an excellent educational support platform for the pediatrician, offers very specific clinical challenges with alternatives for diagnosis and differential diagnoses, with the support of experts, a bibliography and a forum to share opinions. It's easy to navigate and it's fun, a tool that's worth using and making the most of it.

Dr. Guillermo Yanowsky-Reyes

Surgery Pediatrician in Guadalajara (Mexico)
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