Joe Thornton: Teaching and Assessing Medical Students Chronic Disease Management Skills Utilizing the Chronic Care Model and a Standardized Patient

Joe Thornton: Teaching and Assessing Medical Students Chronic Disease Management Skills Utilizing the Chronic Care Model and a Standardized Patient

Abstract Introduction Chronic illness affects over 100 million Americans, accounting for 75% of national healthcare expenditures. Current medical education may worsen attitudes toward providing primary and chronic care. Innovative educational initiatives are needed to teach and evaluate chronic dise...

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Main Authors: Maria Wamsley, Rita Ng, Anna Chang, Karen Hauer, Patricia O'Sullivan, Leila Alpers, Bobby Singh, Carl Stevens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of American Medical Colleges 2009-07-01
Series:MedEdPORTAL
Subjects:
Depression
Chronic Disease
Hypertension
Congestive Heart Failure
Chronic Illness Management
Medication Compliance
Online Access:http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.1724

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