European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 467-473 , October 2007

The diagnoses and co-morbidity encountered in the hospital practice of acute internal medicine

  • John Kellett

      Affiliations

    • Consultant Physician, Nenagh Hospital, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +353 67 31491; fax: +353 354 67 33440.
    • ,
  • Breda Deane

      Affiliations

    • Data Collection Officer, Nenagh Hospital, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

Received 3 January 2007 ,Accepted 22 February 2007.

References 

  1. Palsson R, Kellett J, Lindgren S, Merino J, Semple C, Sereni D. Core competencies of the European internist: a discussion paper. Eur J Int Med. 2007;18:104–108
  2. Goroll AH, Sirio C, Duffy FD, et al. A new model for accreditation of residency programs in internal medicine. Ann Intern Med. 2004;140:902–909
  3. Frank JR, Jabbour M, Tugwell P, et al. Skills for the new millennium: report of the societal needs working group, CanMEDS 2000 Project. Ann R Coll Phys Surg Can. 1996;29:206–216
  4. Borleffs JC, ten Cate TJ. Competency-based training for internal medicine. Neth J Med. 2004;62:344–346
  5. Health statistics 1993, Information Management Unit, Department of Health, Dublin: The Stationary Office, 1995.
  6. Pistoria MJ, Amin AN, Dressler DD, McKean SCW, Budnitz TL. The core competencies in hospital medicine. J Hosp Med. 2006;1(Suppl. 1):1–85
  7. Core Curriculum for Senior House Officers in General (Internal) Medicine and the Medical Specialities. 4th Edition. Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians; 2003;
  8. Kellett J. Acute hospital medicine in Ireland — past, present and future. Eur J Intern Med. 1999;10:177–180
  9. Badgett RG, Lucey CR, Mulrow CD. Can the clinical examination diagnose left-sided heart failure in adults?. J Am Med Assoc. 1997;277:1712–1719
  10. Li TC, Philips MC, Shaw L, Cook EF, Natanson C, Goldman L. On-site physician staffing in a community hospital intensive care unit: impact on test and procedure use and patient outcome. J Am Med Assoc. 1984;252:2023–2027
  11. Zeiger RS, Heller S, Mellon MH, Wald J, Falkoff R, Schatz M. Facilitated referral to asthma specialist reduces relapses in asthma emergency room visits. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1991;87:1160–1168
  12. Ward MM, Leigh JP, Fried JF. Progression of functional disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: association with sub-speciality care. Arch Intern Med. 1993;153:2229–2237
  13. Schreiber TL, Elkharib A, Grines CL, O'Neill WW. Cardiologists versus internist management of patients with unstable angina: treatment patterns and outcomes. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1995;26:577–582
  14. Ayanian JZ, Hauptman PJ, Guadagnoli E, Antman EM, Pashos CL, McNeil BJ. Knowledge and practices of generalists and specialist physicians regarding drug therapy for acute myocardial infarction. New Engl J Med. 1994;331:1136–1142
  15. Jollis JG, DeLong ER, Peterson ED, et al. Outcomes of acute myocardial infarction according to the specialty of the admitting physician. New Engl J Med. 1996;335:1880–1887
  16. Flanders SA, Wachter RM. Hospitalists: the new model of inpatient medical care in the United States. Eur J Intern Med. 2003;14:65–70
  17. Moloney ED, Smith D, Bennett K, O'Riordan D, Silke B. Do consultants differ? Inferences drawn from hospital in-patient enquiry (HIPE) discharge coding at an Irish teaching hospital. Postgrad Med J. 2005;81:327–332
  18. Starfield B, Simpson L. Primary care as part of US health services reform. J Am Med Assoc. 1993;269:3136–3139
  19. Wachter RM, Katz P, Showstack J, et al. Reorganising an academic medical service: impact on cost, quality, patient satisfaction, and education. J Am Med Assoc. 1998;279:1560–1565

PII: S0953-6205(07)00149-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.02.019

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 467-473 , October 2007

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution