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Goodman, Kenneth; Grad, Roland; Pluye, Pierre; Nowacki, Amy; Hickner, John – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Introduction: Electronic knowledge resources have the potential to rapidly provide answers to clinicians' questions. We sought to determine clinicians' reasons for searching these resources, the rate of finding relevant information, and the perceived clinical impact of the information they retrieved. Methods: We asked general internists, family…
Descriptors: Physicians, Family Practice (Medicine), Information Retrieval, Internet
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MacDowell, Martin; Glasser, Michael; Fitts, Michael; Fratzke, Mel; Peters, Karen – Journal of Rural Health, 2009
Context: Past research has documented rural physician and health care professional shortages. Purpose: Rural hospital chief executive officers' (CEOs') reported shortages of health professionals and perceptions about recruiting and retention are compared in Illinois and Arkansas. Methods: A survey, previously developed and sent to 28 CEOs in…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Physicians, Nurses, Surgery
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Taubman-Ben-Ari, Orit; Weintroub, Adi – Death Studies, 2008
Studies examining medical teams indicate that exposure to the terminally ill often has detrimental effects on their physical and emotional well-being. However, recent theoretical developments suggest that this exposure might also have positive implications. The current study sought to examine 2 positive outcomes, meaning in life and personal…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Physicians, Nurses, Pediatrics
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Wenrich, Marjorie D.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1993
In a survey, 1,851 registered nurses evaluated 232 internists' humanistic qualities, communication skills, and selected aspects of their clinical skills. Their ratings corresponded moderately with peer physician evaluations and had a common structure but were lower for several humanistic qualities. A reliable assessment required 11-15 nurses'…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Higher Education, Hospitals, Internal Medicine
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Giacalone, Joseph J.; Hudson, James I. – Journal of Medical Education, 1977
Data from a 1976 survey indicate: continued emphasis on education in ambulatory care, without coordinated primary care training efforts; leveling-off of interest in HMO's; no significant change in the number of affiliated programs for training nurse practitioners or physician's assistants; and marked increases in internal medicine and pediatrics…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Graduate Medical Education, Higher Education, Hospitals
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Woolliscroft, James O.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1994
The humanistic qualities of 70 University of Michigan first-year internal medicine residents were rated in 1987-88 and 1988-89 by patients, attending physicians, supervisors, and nurses. Results indicate that all four groups had different view of the humanistic attributes of residents in patient interactions. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Attitudes, Graduate Medical Students, Higher Education