A pilot study using nominal group technique to assess residents' perceptions of successful attending rounds

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1060-1065

  Castiglioni, Analia ^a,c   Shewchuk, Richard M ^b   Willett, Lisa L ^a   Heudebert, Gustavo R ^a,c   Centor, Robert M ^a,c  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attending physicians; Interns; Nominal group technique; Residents; Ward rounds

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; E-MAIL; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; RESIDENT; TIME;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; TEACHING;

EID: 46949087139     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0668-z     Document Type: Article

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