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Surge in US Outpatient Vitamin D Deficiency Diagnoses: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Analysis

Objectives: In light of the growing medical interest in the potential consequences of vitamin D deficiency, it is important that clinicians are informed about the varying factors that may complicate the assessment of vitamin D status and the diagnosis of deficiency. To better understand the frequency of vitamin D deficiency…

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Factors Affecting Learner Satisfaction with an Internet-Based Curriculum

Objective: Online curricula are used increasingly for educating physicians, and evaluating educational outcomes can help improve their effectiveness. It is unknown how specific educational outcomes associate with each other among learners using online curricula. We set out to study how two educational outcomes, learner satisfaction and knowledge, and the learner’s…

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The Rectovaginal Examination: Physician Attitudes and Practice Patterns

Background: The value of screening with the rectovaginal examination (RVE) has not been validated. This study describes physician attitudes and practice patterns regarding the RVE. Methods: Cross-sectional survey of residents and faculty in general internal medicine and obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN) at a university hospital. Results: Thirty-four percent of physicians surveyed reported…

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