Although many studies show that the experience level of physicians is significantly associated with the outcomes of their patients, little evidence exists to show whether junior residents provide worse care than senior residents. This study was conducted to analyze whether the experience level of residents may affect the outcomes of patients cared for in a well-organized setting. We conducted a...

For educational purposes, medical residents often have to pass through many departments, which place different requirements on them. They are informed about the upcoming departments by an annual training schedule keeps individual departments’ service level as constant possible. Due poor planning and uncertain events, deviations in can occur. These affect well progress satisfaction of residents....

CONTEXT Medical educators are seeking improved measures to assess the clinical competency of residents as they complete their graduate medical education. OBJECTIVE To assess residents' perceptions of their preparedness to provide common clinical services during their last year of graduate medical education. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A 1998 national survey of residents completing the...

Attrition is a disruptive problem in residency training programs. Resident attrition has been more thoroughly investigated and reported in other medical fields with limited data specific to otolaryngology. Using a Web-based survey of otolaryngology residency program directors, information regarding a 5-year cohort of residents was collected. The survey response rate was 61% (59 of 97 programs),...

conclusions the findings of this study support concern about inadequate knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding chronic pain management. we believe that further education and practical training will be needed for adequate pain management. background pain can adversely affect every aspect of a patient’s daily activity, and consequently, it has a great influence on the quality of life. studi...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of depression and burnout among residents in paediatrics and to establish if a relation exists between these disorders and medication errors. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Three urban freestanding children's hospitals in the United States. PARTICIPANTS 123 residents in three paediatric residency programmes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Prevalenc...

Between 1978 and 1980, we investigated and compared the dietary intake of fish meat, platelet function, rheological properties of blood and mortality rate due to thrombotic cardiovascular diseases between the residents of fishing and farming villages. Notable finding is that the dietary intake of EPA in the residents of fishing village was nearly 3 times (2.5 g/day) higher than that (0.9g/day) ...