To the Editor In their Invited Commentary, Newman-Toker and Makary1 mentioned several
important reasons why diagnostic errors occur. But they did not mention one reason that has …

Graduate medical education continues to evolve. The current epoch has focused heavily on
maturation of our systems of assessment, redefining our role in health care teams, and …

I n recent debates on resident duty hour regulations, attention has been focused primarily on
determining the total amount of time residents should spend on patient care and educational …

Methods An anonymous survey was given to general internal medicine and pediatric faculty
at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. The results of the surveys were …

Abstract In 2003, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
announced new regulations for residency programs in the US. Under these rules, all doctors …

Informal one-on-one discussion with team member 80 (43.2) 24 (35.3). 21 Formal one-on-
one discussion with team member 23 (12.4) 12 (17.7). 17 Formal group discussion with …

To the Editor In their Viewpoint, Adami et al1 indicated that early detection screening tests
“work by detecting cancer early and thus reducing death from cancer.” However, it is also …

Materials and Methods The APDIM Survey Committee develops yearly questionnaires to
track characteristics of US internal medicine residencies and address current issues facing …

THE DISCIPLINE OF SEMIOTICS EXAMINES OVERT AND covert communication,
investigating sometimes hidden messages as signs of something more profound. Medieval …

1. Antiel RM, Thompson SM, Hafferty FW, et al. Duty hour recommendations and
implications for meeting the ACGME core competencies: views of residency directors. Mayo …