ContextPoor patient-physician communication increases the risk of patient complaints and
malpractice claims. To address this problem, licensure assessment has been reformed in …

Background: Adverse drug-related events are common in the elderly, and inappropriate
prescribing is a preventable risk factor. Our objective was to determine whether inappropriate …

Objectives This study aimed to determine if national licensing examinations that measure
medical knowledge (QE1) and clinical skills (QE2) predict the quality of care delivered by …

Objective: To develop and evaluate the acceptability and use of an integrated electronic
prescribing and drug management system (MOXXI) for primary care physicians. Design: A 20-…

Objectives: Prescribing alerts generated by computerized drug decision support (CDDS) may
prevent drug-related morbidity. However, the vast majority of alerts are ignored because of …

Background Decision-makers in organizations providing continuing professional development
(CPD) have identified the need for routine assessment of its impact on practice. We …

Purpose Continually improving patient outcomes requires that physicians start new
behaviors, stop old behaviors, or adjust how they practice medicine. Continuing professional …

Background Less than 75% of people prescribed antihypertensive medication are still using
treatment after 6 months. Physicians determine treatment, educate patients, manage side …

Background Continuing professional development (CPD) activities are one way that new
knowledge can be translated into changes in practice. However, few tools are available for …

This volume explores the structured representation of documents in computer document
preparation systems. Using this approach to documents allows their logical structure to be …