A controlled investigation of optimal internal medicine ward team structure at a teaching hospital.

BACKGROUND: The optimal structure of an internal medicine ward team at a teaching hospital is unknown. We hypothesized that increasing the ratio of attendings to housestaff would result in an enhanced perceived educational experience for residents. METHODS: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (HUMC) is a ter...

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Main Authors: Brad Spellberg, Roger J Lewis, Darryl Sue, Bahman Chavoshan, Janine Vintch, Mark Munekata, Caroline Kim, Charles Lanks, Mallory D Witt, William Stringer, Darrell Harrington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3330818?pdf=render