The language of medical case histories
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Seven strategies may help to more accurately and politely document a patient's medical record. Doctors can divide the medical record into two sections, one briefly documenting the patient's perceptions and the other providing more technical perceptions based on observation and testing. The patient's perspective can document treatment preferences and provide ongoing feedback about the patient's perception of progress and personal effects of the condition. Referring to the patient as a person and using matter-of-fact rather than obscure language can be small steps toward providing more patient-centered care.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 1997
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Using systemic reviews in clinical education
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Systematic reviews may be helpful in guiding decision making during patient care. Systematic reviews provide a quick summary of the available data found in original research articles on a specific topic and may be available in print, on-line, or on CD-ROM. Having these reviews readily available, encouraging medical residents to use them while in training, and teaching faculty and residents how to critically analyze them may increase their routine use. Initial and continuing education on how to use systematic reviews can take place in a journal club setting, at the bedside, or during conferences.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 1997
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Systemic Amyloidosis Presenting with Angina Pectoris
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Patients with amyloidosis can develop chest pain and congestive heart failure. Amyloidosis is caused by abnormal deposits of a protein called amyloid. If it occurs in the heart, it can adversely affect heart function. Five patients were seen by a doctor because they had chest pain but an angiogram showed no sign of coronary artery disease. They were ultimately diagnosed with amyloidosis. They all had abnormal blood flow in the coronary arteries and eventually developed congestive heart failure. Biopsies showed amyloid deposits in the coronary arteries.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 1999
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