The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice / American Board of Family Practice
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J Am Board Fam Pract · Nov 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyTemplate-guided versus undirected written medical documentation: a prospective, randomized trial in a family medicine residency clinic.
To compare a template-driven medical documentation system to undirected handwritten documentation and determine whether the template (1) decreases physician evaluation time, (2) increases gross billing, and (3) increases physician satisfaction with the documentation process. ⋯ The template medical documentation system compared with undirected written documentation produced a significantly higher bill for the visit, yielding no differences in evaluation time, and was overall positively received by the residents and faculty.
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J Am Board Fam Pract · Nov 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialVirtual reality flexible sigmoidoscopy simulator training: impact on resident performance.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy, a core skill for the primary care physician, requires learned hand-eye skills that can be difficult to master during residency training. With recent advances in virtual reality simulation technology, simulated flexible sigmoidoscopes are available to family medicine residents for training before their initial and subsequent live patient examinations. The purpose of the study was to determine whether a virtual reality flexible sigmoidoscope simulator would improve the hand-eye skills and various performance parameters in a live patient. ⋯ This study shows the value of virtual reality simulator training for accelerating the development of the hand-eye skills to perform adequate sigmoidoscopy.
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J Am Board Fam Pract · Mar 1993
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialClinical trial examining effectiveness of three cough syrups.
Cough is one of the most common symptoms of respiratory infections for which patients seek relief. This study was done to assess the effectiveness of three commonly prescribed cough syrups. ⋯ It appears that codeine, dextromethorphan, and guaifenesin are equally effective in relieving cough symptoms.