Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives
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J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect · Jan 2013
Reliability and acceptability of a five-station multiple mini-interview model for residency program recruitment.
Standard interviews are used by most residency programs in the United States for assessment of aptitude of the non-cognitive competencies, but variability of interviewer skill, interviewer bias, interviewer leniency or stringency, and context specificity limit reliability. ⋯ The MMI process for residency interviews can generate reliable interview results using only five stations, and it is acceptable and preferred over standard interview modalities by the applicants and faculty members of one US residency program.
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J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect · Jan 2013
CT pulmonary angiography: an over-utilized imaging modality in hospitalized patients with suspected pulmonary embolism.
To determine if computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) was overemployed in the evaluation of hospitalized patients with suspected acute pulmonary embolism (PE). ⋯ Understanding the recommended guidelines, evidence-based literature, and current concepts in evaluation of patients with suspected acute PE will reduce unnecessary CTPA examinations.