Observation of resident clinical skills: Outcomes of a program of direct observation in the continuity clinic setting

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 394-402

  Hamburger, Ellen K ^a   Cuzzi, Sandra ^a   Coddington, Dale A ^a   Allevi, Angela M ^b   Lopreiato, Joseph ^c   Moon, Rachel ^a   Yu, Clifton ^c   Lane, J Lindsey ^d  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c National Capital Consortium   (United States)

^d University of Colorado Denver and Children s Hospital Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical skills; competency; direct observation; feedback; residents

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SKILL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COHORT STUDIES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PEDIATRICS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 80052903081     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: 18762867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2011.02.008     Document Type: Article

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