CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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To survey adult medical and surgical patients about their concerns and satisfaction with their care in Canadian hospitals. ⋯ The self-reported patient data from this survey suggest that hospital routines, medications, tests, pain management and discharge planning are areas of communication to target in future quality-improvement efforts in Canadian hospitals.
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To assess and compare the quality of nonstructured and structured abstracts of original research articles in three medical journals. ⋯ The findings support recommendations that promote the use of structured abstracts. Further studies should be performed to assess the effect of time on the quality of abstracts and the extent to which abstracts reflect the content of the articles.