Effect of a high value care curriculum on standardized patient exam in the Core Clerkship in Internal Medicine.

Amit K PahwaKevin EatonAriella ApfelAmanda BertramRebecca RidellDanelle Cayea

Published in: BMC medical education (2020)

This is the first study to describe the impact of a high value care curriculum on medical students' ordering practices. While number of inappropriate tests was not significantly different, students in the intervention group refrained from ordering expensive tests.

Keyphrases

medical students
quality improvement
healthcare
palliative care
randomized controlled trial
primary care
case report
medical education
emergency medicine