Intervention to Enhance Communication About Newly Prescribed Medications
The Annals of Family MedicinePublished 1 January 2013Open access
Derjung M. Tarn, Debora A. Paterniti, D. K. Orosz, Chi‐Hong Tseng, Neil S. Wenger
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A physician-targeted educational session improved the content of and enhanced patient ratings of physician communication about new medication prescriptions, and higher MCI scores were associated with better patient ratings about information about new prescriptions.
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A physician-targeted educational session improved the content of and enhanced patient ratings of physician communication about new medication prescriptions. Further work is required to assess whether improved communication stimulated by the intervention translates into better clinical outcomes.
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