Journal of general internal medicine
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Multicenter Study
Discontinuity of chronic medications in patients discharged from the intensive care unit.
Intensive care unit (ICU) admission may connote an elevated risk of unintentional chronic medication discontinuation because of its focus on acute illnesses and the multiple care transitions. ⋯ Patients discharged from the ICU often leave the hospital without note of their previously prescribed chronic medications. Careful review of medication lists at ICU discharge could avoid potential adverse outcomes related to unintentional discontinuation of chronic medications at hospital discharge.
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There is little guidance regarding how to disclose researchers' financial interests to potential research participants. ⋯ Financial interests are important to potential research participants, but obstacles to effective disclosure exist.
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We studied female graduates of the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program (CSP, Class of 1984 to 1989) to explore and describe the complexity of creating balance in the life of mid-career academic woman physicians. ⋯ For this group of fellowship-prepared academic women physicians satisfaction is achieving professional and personal balance.
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Despite the importance of lifelong learning as an element of professionalism, no psychometrically sound instrument is available for its assessment among physicians. ⋯ Empirical evidence supports the validity and reliability of the JSPLL.
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To identify reasons for lower organ donation rates by African Americans, we examined knowledge and attitudes about brain death, donation, and transplantation and trust in the health care system. ⋯ African Americans reported greater mistrust in the equity of the donation system and were more favorable about providing tangible benefits to donor families than white respondents.