The perspectives of current trainees in combined internal medicine-pediatrics: results of a national survey

Article Abstract:

A national survey was conducted among combined internal medicine-pediatric residents to learn more about their academic backgrounds, the process they followed in applying for residency, the stressors they experienced during residency and their future plans. All combined internal medicine-pediatrics residents-in-training during the 1989-1990 academic year were surveyed; 54% of the residents-in-training representing 70% of the programs responded. Results showed that 60% of combined residents did not plan to continue their training beyond the 4 years and expected to practice in both internal medicine and pediatrics. Of those who were interested in a subspecialty, most planned to combine it with internal medicine and pediatrics. More frequent switches and increasing seniority were indicated as factors that reduced stress. Switching from pediatrics to internal medicine was more stressful than from internal medicine to pediatrics.

Surveys, Residents (Medicine), Internal medicine

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A quality assurance program for the measurement of capillary blood cholesterol levels in private pediatric practices: the Children's Health Project

Article Abstract:

An easy-to-use quality assurance program may insure the accuracy of blood level measurements of cholesterol in children treated at private pediatric practices. Children should undergo measurement of their blood levels of cholesterol at their well-child checkups. A study examined the use by nine private pediatric practices of a quality assurance program for the measurement of capillary blood cholesterol levels in children that met the guidelines of the National Cholesterol Education Program. The instruments used for the measurement of capillary blood cholesterol levels met required specifications as did the methods of cholesterol analyses used. The quality assurance program used by the pediatric practices did not require any type of specialized knowledge or training in the laboratory.

Care and treatment, Measurement, Children, Blood cholesterol

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