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Improving knowledge sharing

To boost knowledge transfer, tell me a story
S Morris, JB Oldroyd
Harvard Business Review, 2009, 87(5), pp23-24
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Medical terminology

Understanding medical words: a tutorial from the National Library of Medicine
This tutorial teaches you about medical words and how they are put together. It is a useful tool for those who do not come from a clinical background, but need to recognise the terminology.

Learning modules

Knowledge translation learning modules
Three knowledge translation learning modules are now freely available from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. They are:
1. A guide to researcher and knowledge-user collaboration in health research
2. Introduction to evidence-informed decision making
3. Critical appraisal of intervention studies

Knowledge translation

Evolving the theory and praxis of knowledge translation through social interaction: a social phenomenological study
CL McWilliam, A Kothari, C Ward-Griffin, D Forbes, B Leipert
Implementation Science, 2009, 4:26

Communities of practice

Use of communities of practice in business and health care sectors: a systematic review
LC Li, JM Grimshaw, C Nielsen, M Judd, PC Coyte, ID Graham
Implementation Science, 2009, 4:27

Health informatics education

Learning to Manage Health Information: a theme for clinical education: making a difference
Learning to Manage Health Information (LtMHI) was first developed in 1999 to establish a common educational framework in health informatics for all clinical professionals at pre- and post-registration levels, in all areas of healthcare.