OBJECTIVE The 2014 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa remains the most deadly in history. Emergency departments (EDs) are more likely to come into contact with potential EVD patients. It is important for EDs to be prepared to care for suspected EVD patients. Our objective was to understand the perceived challenges experienced by Washington State ED medical directors in EVD prepar...

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STUDY OBJECTIVES To describe and discuss the methods used to recruit and maintain an unbiased sample of older discharged hospital patients in a study of the process and outcomes of hospital care. DESIGN Prospective longitudinal interview study of consecutive patients admitted to hospital over a 12 month period and followed up for six months. Interviews took place in hospital five days after a...

From the Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa (Dr Hicks); Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Mass (Dr Schumacher); Graduate Medical Education and Student Affairs, Winthrop University Hospital, and Office of Gradu...

Two studies were conducted to assess the train clinical interviewing skills. In Experiment 1, eight university practicum students ("therapists") and either role played or volunteer "clients" were audiotaped during simulated interviews. Following the collection of baseline data on both therapist and client responses, training was provided by way of written materials, classroom instruction and pr...

BACKGROUND Glaucoma is a chronic eye disease associated with irreversible visual loss. In Africa, glaucoma patients often present late, with very advanced disease. One-off procedures, such as laser or surgery, are recommended in Africa because of lack of or poor adherence to medical treatment. However, acceptance of surgery is usually extremely low. To prevent blindness, adherence to treatment ...

The case study shows an example of peer violence, a physical attack on a high school student. The attacker was a child his own age attending the same school. Immediately after the attack the victim visited his chosen family doctor accompanying by mother. After interviewing in calm and safe environment and physical examination he was referred to the hospital emergency, because of evident trauma....

Of recent years the problems of human relations in hospital have attracted considerable concern, and one of the most discussed aspects of these relations is the giving of information to patients by medical and paramedical staff. The subject was discussed in detail by an international study group the proceedings of which are related by Barnes (1961), and various studies have reported that one of...