American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Dec 2002
Fluoroscopically guided lumbar transformational epidural steroid injections in degenerative lumbar stenosis: an outcome study.
To identify the short- and long-term therapeutic benefit of fluoroscopically guided lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections in patients with radicular leg pain from degenerative lumbar stenosis. ⋯ Fluoroscopically guided transforaminal epidural steroid injections may help reduce unilateral radicular pain and improve standing and walking tolerance in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Dec 2002
Assessing physicians' interpersonal skills: do patients and physicians see eye-to-eye?
To determine the level of agreement between standardized patient ratings and resident physician self-ratings of physician interpersonal skills and the level of agreement between faculty observer and standardized patient ratings of resident physicians' interpersonal skills. ⋯ Some resident physicians have significant difficulty accurately assessing how well they communicate with patients. Physicians in training rarely get feedback regarding their interpersonal skills and may have difficulty using social comparison. Conversely, standardized patients and faculty observers may have insight into interpersonal skills about which resident physicians are unaware.