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Outcomes from a National Multispecialty Palliative Care Curriculum Development Project
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, 2007-04-01)
Background: In 1998 we completed a successful regional pilot project in palliative care curriculum development among 32 internal medicine residency programs recruited from the mid-western United States. Between 1999 and ...
The impact of interactive, computerized educational modules on preclinical medical education
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2008-11)
Interactive computerized modules have been linked to improved retention of material in clinical medicine. This study examined the effects of a new series of interactive learning modules for preclinical medical education, ...
Characteristics of primary care physicians and their practices associated with mammography rates for older women Barbara Threatt, M.D., was a consultant regarding mammography practice and physician's interactions with older women.
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2003-11-01)
BACKGROUND Mammography screening rates are below national recommendations for older women. Understanding the relation between the characteristics of primary care physicians (PCPs) and mammography rates for older women can ...
Brief Report: Sedatives for Mothers of Stillborn Infants: Views from a National Survey of Obstetricians
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, 2008-12-01)
Abstract Although no guidelines support the use of benzodiazepines in bereavement care, clinicians continue to use this medication for surviving family members. An anonymous survey about perinatal death was sent to 1500 ...
Impact of Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Monitoring on the Prediction of Multiglandular Parathyroid Disease
(Springer-Verlag, 2004-02)
Optimal interpretation of the results of intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) monitoring during neck exploration for primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is still controversial. The reliability of the “50% rule” in ...
Embryonic origin of the caudal mesenteric artery in the mouse
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2003-03)
It is commonly held that the caudal mesenteric artery (CaMA, or inferior mesenteric artery in humans) arises in the same manner as the celiac and cranial mesenteric artery (CrMA, or superior mesenteric artery in humans), ...
Integrating education into primary care quality and cost improvement at an academic medical center
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2006)
Introduction: In 1996 the University of Michigan Health System created the Guidelines Utilization, Implementation, Development, and Evaluation Studies (GUIDES) unit to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of primary ...
Trends in Utilization of Adrenalectomy in the United States: Have Indications Changed?
(Springer-Verlag; Springer, 2004-11)
Minimally invasive approaches have dramatically reduced morbidity associated with adrenalectomy. There has been concern that an increased frequency of adrenal imaging along with the advantages of less morbidity could ...
Role of 131 I in the treatment of well differentiated thyroid cancer
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2005-03-01)
131 I is an integral component in postsurgical management of well-differentiated thyroid cancer (WDTC), which includes papillary and follicular types. 131 I is used postsurgically to either destroy remaining thyroid tissue ...
A midlife crisis The approach to clinical conundrums by an expert clinician is revealed through presentation of an actual patient's case in an approach typical of morning report. Similar to patient care, sequential pieces of information are provided to the clinician who is unfamiliar with the case. The focus is on the thought processes of both the clinical team caring for the patient and the discussant .
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2006-05)
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