Impact of 4+1 block scheduling on patient care continuity in resident clinic

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1195-1199

  Heist, Kathleen ^a   Guese, Mary ^a   Nikels, Michelle ^a   Swigris, Rachel ^a   Chacko, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

block; clinic; continuity; resident

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT SCHEDULING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESIDENT; RESIDENTIAL CARE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY;

EID: 84904428236     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2750-4     Document Type: Article

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