Journal of general internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Effect of computer support on younger women with breast cancer.
Assess impact of a computer-based patient support system on quality of life in younger women with breast cancer, with particular emphasis on assisting the underserved. ⋯ Computer-based patient support systems such as CHESS may benefit patients by providing information and social support, and increasing their participation in health care. These benefits may be largest for currently underserved populations.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Effectiveness of a focused educational intervention on resident evaluations from faculty a randomized controlled trial.
To improve the quality and specificity of written evaluations by faculty attendings of internal medicine residents during inpatient rotations. ⋯ A brief, focused educational intervention delivered to faculty prior to the start of a ward rotation appears to have a modest effect on faculty behavior for written evaluations and promoted higher quality feedback given to house staff.