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The transradial access approach is a well-established route for coronary angiography and percutaneous intervention, given its lower complication rate over the transfemoral route. However, complications are still apparent, some of which can lead to serious injury. We report a case of delayed diagnosis of localized compartment syndrome , caused by haematoma and pseudoaneurysm formation following a radial procedure which resulted in long term disability. We emphasize the importance of early recognition and diagnosis of compartment syndrome to avoid long term sequalae.

Electronic and print resources about evolution abound. However, navigating the choices can be daunting. This selection of resources is intended to provide background information about evolution science, strategies for teaching evolution, and greater insight to dealing with the evolution/ creationism debate. The Practical Resources section includes fundamental resources intended for staff who develop and implement exhibitions and programs as well as administrators who set museum priorities and policies. These practice-oriented resources provide current updates about the evolution/creationism issue, strategies for dealing with visitors’ questions about evolution, as well as content and activities suitable for use in floor staff and volunteer training. The Contemplative Resources section includes resources that delve deeper into evolution science and are more suitable for contemplation and discussion rather than immediate, practical application. A few of these books are written in a popular science genre and are intended for a general audience—very much like exhibitions— and, as such, are germane to museum work for both the information itself as well as how the information is conveyed. While evolution curricula and museum Web sites are not included in the selection, links to these items are provided by the Web sites that are listed.

When used effectively, workplace meetings serve as an invaluable opportunity for co-workers to achieve organisational objectives. However, meetings are often regarded as inefficient, unproductive, and a waste of time. Owing to meeting attendee frustration, there can be detrimental impact on employee wellbeing. In this paper, we examine the impact of a specific type of meeting behaviour, counterproductive meeting behaviours (CMBs), which include non-constructive criticism and complaints on perceptions of meeting effectiveness. Additionally, we explore the potential moderating influence of personality characteristics on this relationship. While meeting leaders may take great efforts in designing meetings based on good meeting practices supported by research, meeting outcomes could be largely influenced by the individual personality characteristics of meeting attendees. This research is aimed at developing a greater understanding of how individual differences, namely personality traits, play a role in meeting interactions and outcomes. Respondents completed a survey that measured CMBs, personality characteristics, and meeting effectiveness. Our findings indicate CMBs are negatively related to perceived meeting effectiveness. Additionally, the negative relationship was stronger for individuals who possess higher levels of agreeableness and stronger for individuals possessing lower levels of extraversion. We discuss implications for managers and meeting attendees.

The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) provides examinations that are used to assess physicians in training. Parts I, II, and III and the FLEX (Federation Licensing Examination) examinations results are used by state licensing boards in licensing individuals on a uniform and reciprocal basis. Most of the medical schools in the United States also use NBME examinations to assess student achievement. The NBME has included questions on law and ethics in its examinations since 1923, but the present effort to enhance this area began in 1981. Recognizing the importance of the legal and ethical aspects of medical practice, the NBME's test committees in such disciplines as pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry have specified within their exam content outlines that eth

• A clinical rating scale was developed to assess clinical skills of third-year medical students completing a two-week required clerkship in otolaryngology. Thirty-seven students in six consecutive small groups were rated with the instrument by themselves, their student peers, and the departmental staff, and the ratings compared. The instrument was usable and acceptance was good. Agreement among the different rating bodies was poor, but single observations by staff or peers were suitably reliable when multiple raters were used. The "halo effect" was particularly evident in staff ratings. ( Arch Otolaryngol 103:19-21, 1977)