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Building bridges between doctors and patients: the design and pilot evaluation of a training session in argumentation for chronic pain experts [PDF]
, 2015 Shared decision-making requires doctors to be competent in exchanging views with patients to identify the appropriate course of action. In this paper we focus on the potential of a course in argumentation as a promising way to empower doctors in ...
Atzeni, Fabiola +4 more
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End of Life Decision-Making Challenges in a Latino Patient with COVID-19: Facing Barriers
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2021 COVID-19 pandemic brought difficult scenarios that patients and families are facing about end- of-life decisions. This exposed some weak areas in the healthcare system where we can continue improve in reducing disparities and emphasizing advance care ...
Irma Huayanay MD +2 more
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The influence of patient's age on clinical decision-making about coronary heart disease in the USA and the UK [PDF]
, 2006 This paper examines UK and US primary care doctors' decision-making about older (aged 75 years) and midlife (aged 55 years) patients presenting with coronary heart disease (CHD).
Adams, Ann +5 more
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Double Checking the Doctor’s Credentials: The New Medical Expert Qualification Statute of MCARE [PDF]
, 2006 The problem of rapidly escalating premiums paid by doctors for medical malpractice insurance has plagued Pennsylvania in the last decade. These rates have uprooted Pennsylvania doctors from their local practices and hospitals in favor of out-of-state ...
Werner, Justin H.
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Pseudo-inviscid theory for transom-stern flow at low Froude numbers
Applied Ocean ResearchA simple model of the water flow behind a transom stern is presented. The water is assumed to separate cleanly from the bottom of the transom and it is considered that this domain of the flow is inviscid.
Lawrence J. Doctors
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International Journal of Endocrinology, 2018 Background. Current evidence indicates that statins increase the risk of new onset diabetes mellitus (NOD) and also deteriorate the glycemic control in patients with known diabetes mellitus (DM) after high-dose statin therapy. Aims.
Angeliki M. Angelidi +3 more
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Auscultating heart and breath sounds through patients’ gowns: who does this and does it matter? [PDF]
, 2015 Background Doctors are taught to auscultate with the stethoscope applied to the skin, but in practice may be seen applying the stethoscope to the gown.
Rankin, Alastair J. +2 more
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Preparedness is not enough: understanding transitions as critically intensive learning periods [PDF]
, 2011 Objectives: Doctors make many transitions whilst they are training and throughout their ensuing careers. Despite studies showing that transitions in other high risk professions such as aviation have been linked to increased risk in the form of adverse ...
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Medical Education, 2019 The well‐being of doctors is at risk, as evidenced by high burnout rates amongst doctors around the world. Alarmingly, burned‐out doctors are more likely to exhibit low levels of professionalism and provide suboptimal patient care. Research suggests that
R. Scheepers +3 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2019 Background As the gatekeepers of rural residents’ health, teams of village doctors play a vital role in improving rural residents’ health. However, the high turnover of village doctors, both individually and collectively, threaten the stability of ...
Xuewen Zhang +6 more
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