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Contribution of education to cost-effective care of microcytic, hypochromic anemia
Abstract:
Through a handbook, a seminar, and multiple opportunities for reinforcement in clinical settings, faculty in family medicine conducted an educational program that presented cost-effective practice standards for the care of anemia patients to resident physicians. A comparison of the quality and cost of anemia care by the residents before and during the program ascertained its value. The quality of patient care by residents rose significantly during the program. In addition, the residents' utilization of tests, therapy, and clinic visits and attendant costs reached more appropriate levels. These results should encourage faculty to respond to the current national need for the development of educational materials on cost-effective care of patients with common health problems.
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