The Institute of Medicine study Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001) recommended that an
interdisciplinary summit be held to further reform of health professions education in order to …

Objective.—To describe the status of palliative care education in the under-graduate
medical curriculum and to offer recommendations for improvement. Data Sources.—Review …

Advances in research and the delivery of health care have reduced mortality from disease
and extended life expectancy in developed countries. We are living longer, but are we …

ContextTwo recent reports from the Institute of Medicine cited cross-cultural training as a
mechanism to address racial and ethnic disparities in health care, but little is known about …

Tobacco dependence is recognised as a life-threatening disorder with serious oral health
consequences which responds to treatment in the form of behavioural support and …

Affirmative action is under increasing scrutiny. In medicine, the observation that minority
physicians disproportionately serve minority patients has been one rationale for affirmative …

Objective: To provide estimates of the institution-al costs associated with primary care
physician (PCP) turnover (job exit). Subjects and Methods: A cohort of 533 postresi-dent …

CONCERNS ABOUT PATIENT SAFETY, GEOGRAPHIC variations in patient care unrelated
to medical sci-ence, and poor “customer service” for patients have called into question the …

Background Male physicians have long earned more than female physicians, even after
differences in the number of hours worked, specialty, practice setting, and other …

Background: New educational programs must be developed to improve physicians' skills
and effectiveness in counseling patients about smoking cessation. Objective: To assess the …