Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Jan 2020
[Effect of the presence of student-assistants on the quality of care perception by ambulatory patients].
The time dedicated to patients and how they are treated are crucial in the evaluation of health care quality. Medical students acting as medical assistants could improve the perception of a good quality of care among ambulatory patients. ⋯ These data support the hypothesis that the presence of a Student-Assistant could improve the perception of patients about how they are treated at primary health care centers.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jan 2020
[Sudomotor dysfunction diagnostic test for early detection of diabetic neuropathy].
Sudomotor dysfunction may appear in early stages of diabetic neuropathy. ⋯ Neuropad had a good diagnostic yield for the early detection of sudomotor dysfunction.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jan 2020
[Health effects of dependent older people caregiving by family members].
Care required by dependent older people is mostly provided by close family members. Caregiving is a demanding task, negatively affecting the physical and mental health of the caregiver. ⋯ People belonging to certain more vulnerable groups are more likely to assume caregiving. Providing care to a dependent older person has a negative effect on health perception.