What Do Family Medicine Patients Think about Medical Students' Participation in Their Health Care?

A survey of 575 family-medicine patients in academic and community settings found most willing to have a medical student involved in their health care. One-third reported that students did at least part of the physical examination. Many patients said they would appreciate a medical student's at...

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Veröffentlicht in:Academic Medicine 1999-05, Vol.74 (5), p.550-2
Hauptverfasser: Devera-Sales, Amelia, Paden, Carrie, Vinson, Daniel C
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A survey of 575 family-medicine patients in academic and community settings found most willing to have a medical student involved in their health care. One-third reported that students did at least part of the physical examination. Many patients said they would appreciate a medical student's attention. Almost half perceived that student involvement lengthened the visit. (Author/MSE)
ISSN:1040-2446
DOI:10.1097/00001888-199905000-00024