"Problem-Based Learning" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
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				Instructional use of examples or cases to teach using problem-solving skills and critical thinking.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | 
										
							D018794
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						| MeSH Number(s) | 
						
							 F02.463.425.720 I02.158.660 I02.903.565 
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						| Concept/Terms | 
						
							Curriculum, Problem-Based- Curriculum, Problem-Based
 - Curriculum, Problem Based
 - Problem-Based Curriculum
 - Problem-Based Curricula
 - Curricula, Problem-Based
 - Problem Based Curricula
 
  
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		            | Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total | 
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "Problem-Based Learning" by people in Profiles.
						
					
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Evaluation of Simulation Experiential Learning During the Pandemic. Clin Nurse Spec. 2021 Jan/Feb; 35(1):44-45.
															
								 
							
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Flipping the Classroom in Graduate Medical Education: A Systematic Review. J Grad Med Educ. 2019 Feb; 11(1):18-29.
															
								 
							
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Systems-based practice: learning the concepts using a teamwork competition model. Am J Surg. 2015 Jan; 209(1):40-4.
															
								 
							
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Active and passive contributions to spatial learning. Psychon Bull Rev. 2012 Feb; 19(1):1-23.
															
								 
							
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Shoulder dystocia and postpartum hemorrhage simulations: student confidence in managing these complications. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2012 Jan-Feb; 57(1):55-60.
															
								 
							
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The evolving leadership development agenda in health-care: a commentary. Adv Health Care Manag. 2011; 10:167-9.
															
								 
							
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Engaging students and faculty with diverse first-person experiences: use of an interpretive research group. J Nurs Educ. 2007 12; 46(12):572-5.
															
								 
							
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Conceptual assessment in the biological sciences: a National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop. Adv Physiol Educ. 2007 Dec; 31(4):389-91.
															
								 
							
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Where's the evidence that active learning works? Adv Physiol Educ. 2006 Dec; 30(4):159-67.
															
								 
							
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Learning by doing: developing fellows' academic skills through collaborative research. Med Teach. 2006 Feb; 28(1):77-80.