Journal of general internal medicine
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To investigate whether a limited teaching intervention, based on principles of adult education, could change residents' literature reading attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge. ⋯ Journal clubs are important to residents, and their effectiveness in teaching critical appraisal and promoting reading of the literature may be augmented by applying principles of adult education.
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To compare the relative risks of alcohol abuse and cigarette smoking. ⋯ These results and a literature review suggest that insufficient alcohol abuse histories may lead clinicians to underestimate the mortality risk of alcohol abuse.