Joe Thornton: Teaching and Assessing Medical Students Chronic Disease Management Skills Utilizing the Chronic Care Model and a Standardized Patient

• Main Authors: Maria Wamsley (Author), Rita Ng (Author), Anna Chang (Author), Karen Hauer (Author), Patricia O'Sullivan (Author), Leila Alpers (Author), Bobby Singh (Author), Carl Stevens (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association of American Medical Colleges, 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Chronic illness affects over 100 million Americans, accounting for 75% of national healthcare expenditures. Current medical education may worsen attitudes toward providing primary and chronic care. Innovative educational initiatives are needed to teach and evaluate chronic dise...