Ethics/Biostatistics — Flashcards

Ethics/Biostatistics US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards

Master Ethics/Biostatistics with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.

Ethics/Biostatistics Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards

Flashcard 1: sleepwalking

Answer:

Extra: benzodiazepines

Flashcard 2: imprinting (genetics)

Answer: gene expression and phenotype is dependent on the sex of the parent of origin

Flashcard 3: Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

Answer:

Extra: build-up of hypoxanthine and guanine in cellsretardation, self-mutilation, aggression, gout, choreoathetosishyperuricemia XR HGPRT

Flashcard 4: Patient is not adherent to prescribed treatment.

Answer: Attempt to identify the patient's reasons for nonadherence and determine his/her willingness to change; do not coerce patient or refer them to a different physician.

Flashcard 5: Patient desires an unnecessary procedure.

Answer: Attempt to understand why the patient wants the procedure and address underlying concerns. Do not refuse to see the patient or refer them to another physician. However, avoid unnecessary procedures.

Flashcard 6: Patient states that they find you attractive.

Answer: Romantic relationships with patients are never appropriate. Ask direct, closed-ended questions, and use a chaperone. Never say anything that implies that a relationship might be possible once the individual is no longer your patient.

Flashcard 7: Hawthorne effect

Answer: study participants change behavior because they are aware they are being studied (e.g. medication trials have greater adherence than real patients)

Flashcard 8: observer-expectancy effect

Answer: pre-conceived beliefs of researcher influence outcome (e.g. subconscious, generous data interpretation)

Flashcard 9: recall bias

Answer: knowledge of current presence of disease alters recall regarding historical factors (e.g. recall of early symptoms in a cancer patient)

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Answer: Asian

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About Ethics/Biostatistics Flashcards for USMLE

These Ethics/Biostatistics flashcards are designed for USMLE Behavioral Science preparation, using active recall to help you retain high-yield concepts, clinical correlations, and commonly tested facts. Each card prompts you to retrieve information from memory rather than passively reviewing notes, which research shows leads to significantly better exam performance.

The 79 cards in this deck cover the most important topics in Ethics/Biostatistics, including key mechanisms, diagnostic criteria, treatment protocols, and clinical pearls that frequently appear in USMLE examinations. Cards are organised by chapter so you can focus on specific areas or work through the entire topic systematically.

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