A Time Study of Medical Teaching Rounds

Authors:
  • HPHenry E. Payson
    Henry E. Payson
  • JBJack D. Barchas
    Jack D. Barchas
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Abstract
THIS is a report of observation and analysis of performance in medical rounds. Medical rounds are traditionally an essential disciplinary exercise in teaching hospitals. This study seeks to answer the following questions: what actually occurs during rounds with reference to how senior physicians spend their time; the self-estimate of senior physicians recording their own allocation of time during rounds; and how closely the actual behaviors are correlated with the self-estimates of time allotments. We believed that answers to these questions should be sought because rounds are often the most important formal teaching exercise of clinical discipline; the senior man present . . .

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