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Petter Gjersvik er medisinsk redaktør i Tidsskriftet og professor emeritus ved Institutt for klinisk medisin, Universitetet i Oslo.
Articles by Petter Gjersvik
Using the blackboard
- Petter Gjersvik
28.10.2014:
Blackboards and whiteboards are underestimated teaching aids. They can be used as either an alternative or a supplement to PowerPoint The teaching of medicine is to a large extent based on direct contact between the teacher and the students – face to face. Questions are asked in small clinical...
Goals and grades for medical teachers
- Petter Gjersvik
19.08.2014:
Academic merit at our universities is almost exclusively earned by publication of research. As long as this situation prevails, medical teaching will invariably be given low priority. At the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Oslo, the practice of using only two grades – pass and fail – will...
Why is feedback so difficult?
- Petter Gjersvik
25.03.2014:
Feedback works at its best when it inspires reflection on behaviour and performance. Uncritical praise or criticism alone is rarely effective. Feedback is decisive to achieve good learning, but giving appropriate and constructive feedback to learners can be a difficult matter. Most teachers will...
The skin as canvas
- Petter Gjersvik
11.06.2013:
Tattooing is about identity, fashion and beauty. Body decoration is a reflection of our times – free, diverse and changing Tattooing has a long history (1). In modern times, tattooing was long associated with sailors who, sober or under the influence of alcohol, were adorned with maritime motifs –...
Melanoma, mole or sebaceous wart?
- Claus Lützow-Holm,
- Petter Gjersvik,
- Per Helsing
11.06.2013:
It can be difficult to distinguish between malignant melanoma, pigmented naevus and seborrheic keratosis. Curettage and punch biopsy are simple procedures that can be performed by a general practitioner to determine a diagnosis. Diagnosing malignant melanoma can be difficult. Seborrheic keratoses (...
Message, message, message
- Petter Gjersvik
19.03.2013:
For a research article to be read, understood and remembered it must have a clear message. The structure and form of the article is part of this message. From time to time I hold lectures on how to write scientific articles, in which I draw on good books about this topic (1) – (3) as well as my own...
This is a good title
- Petter Gjersvik
22.01.2013:
The title of a scientific paper is good when it describes the contents of the paper adequately and makes you want to read on In the advertising business it is often said that an advertisement must capture the reader’s attention in less than a second. Does this have any relevance for publication of...
A better exam
- Petter Gjersvik
21.08.2012:
New types of exams for medical students mean better and more valid testing of knowledge and clinical skills The exam is a necessary part of a medical education. The exam is intended to ensure that the students possess sufficient knowledge and skills to work as doctors. At the same time, the exam...