Understanding patient preference for physician attire in ambulatory clinics: a cross-sectional observational study

Surgical Procedures of the Elbow: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Observational Study in the United States

Background:  Elbow surgery is shared by several subspecialties. We were curious about the most common elbow surgeries and their corresponding diagnoses in the United States.   Methods:  We used the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) and the National Survey of Ambulatory Surgery (NSAS) data gathered in 2006-databases that together provide an estimate of all inpatient and ambulatory surgic...

Physician attire: a scholarly look.

Patients' preference for physician attire: a survey of patients in family medicine training practices.

BACKGROUND Conflicting evidence exists about how patients would like their doctors to dress. This is complicated by new evidence showing elements of common physician attire (white coat or ties) can be contaminated with pathogens. METHODS We conducted a survey on a convenience sample of adult patients in three academic primary care offices in South Carolina and Ohio during the summer of 2010. ...

Medical errors in primary care clinics – a cross sectional study

BACKGROUND Patient safety is vital in patient care. There is a lack of studies on medical errors in primary care settings. The aim of the study is to determine the extent of diagnostic inaccuracies and management errors in public funded primary care clinics. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted in twelve public funded primary care clinics in Malaysia. A total of 1753 medical rec...

Pharmacist attire and its impact on patient preference

OBJECTIVE To determine the influence of demographics on patient preferences for community pharmacist attire. METHODS A 10-item questionnaire was developed and administered to patients visiting a chain pharmacy or an independent pharmacy in the Birmingham, Alabama metropolitan area. Mann-Whitney was used to examine if statistical differences existed in chain versus independent pharmacy patient...