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The Academic Medical Center Today
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1984Some recent circumstances, including the nation's economic difficulties, a probable physician surplus, a declining need for acute-care medical beds, and an overwhelming public perception that medical care is too expensive, are creating serious problems for academic medical centers today.
D E, Rogers, R J, Blendon
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Thromboprophylaxis in an Academic Medical Center
Cardiovascular Surgery, 2001Introduction: Questions regarding which patients require prophylaxis for thromboembolism, what methods should be used and the appropriate duration of treatment remain unanswered. Methods and Materials: A retrospective review from a single academic medical center was undertaken to evaluate prophylactic strategies.
M C, Proctor, L J, Greenfield
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The New Academic Medical Center
New England Journal of Medicine, 1990Creative Solutions Outrageous Perspectives on Problem Solving. We often look to logic instead of creativity for "true answers" to life's struggles. This workshop explores the creative process and teaches skills for problem solving. We will examine (1) fallacies of logical/rational thought; (2) benefits of metaphors; (3) ways to make thoughts public ...
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Academic Medical Centers and Medical Research
JAMA, 2005Although the present era offers more promise for medical research progress than ever before, academic medical centers also face more daunting challenges for the conduct of medical research: high expectations by the public for a steady stream of lifesaving discoveries, news about financial conflicts of interest and scientific misconduct by researchers ...
Jordan J, Cohen, Elisa K, Siegel
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Academic Medical Center/Industry Collaboration
Archives of General Psychiatry, 1991The relationship between academic medical centers and the pharmaceutical industry has recently undergone a significant evolution. Although the full implications remain to be evaluated, the potential synergies of these two researchbased institutions offer possibilities of enhancements in the quality and quantity of applied medical research and patient ...
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Deaths in an Academic Medical Center
Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2006The number of inpatient deaths in a calendar year in an academic medical center was reviewed from a computerized database. The total number was 1222. The median length of hospital stay for those who died was 7 days (range, 1-190); 404 (33%) were 75 years or older. There were 678 (55%) males and 544 (45%) females.
Ruth L, Lagman +4 more
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Why Have Academic Medical Centers Survived?
JAMA, 2005Over the past decade, many observers predicted the demise of the academic medical center (AMC) due to competition from community hospitals and physicians, fragile finances, inefficiency, and organizational complexity. In 2004, we interviewed 23 AMC and community hospital administrators to determine why those predictions have proven unfounded, learn the
Hamilton, Moses +2 more
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Patient-Centered Measurement at an Academic Medical Center
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement, 1999Harborview Medical Center (Seattle, Wash) has collected patient data on operations since 1988 and has participated in the University HealthSystem Consortium's (UHC; Oak Brook, III) patient satisfaction measurement program since 1996. The patient feedback program is intended to provide data suitable for the quality improvement process and benchmark ...
T D, Gooding, L, Newcomb, K, Mertens
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Annals of Internal Medicine, 1984
Excerpt To the editors: The "solutions" offered by Rogers and Blendon (1) reveal the same lack of insight that resulted in the problems facing academic medicine today.
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Excerpt To the editors: The "solutions" offered by Rogers and Blendon (1) reveal the same lack of insight that resulted in the problems facing academic medicine today.
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Press Releases by Academic Medical Centers: Not So Academic?
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2009The news media are often criticized for exaggerated coverage of weak science. Press releases, a source of information for many journalists, might be a source of those exaggerations.To characterize research press releases from academic medical centers.Content analysis.Press releases from 10 medical centers at each extreme of U.S.
Steven, Woloshin +4 more
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