Failure of physicians to recognize functional disability in ambulatory patients.
Calkins D, Rubenstein L, Cleary P, Davies A, Jette A, Fink A, Kosecoff J, Young R, Brook R, Delbanco T. Failure of physicians to recognize functional disability in ambulatory patients. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1991, 114: 451-4. PMID: 1825267, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-114-6-451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital-based practiceOffice-based practiceFunctional disabilityFunctional impairmentInternal medicine group practiceAbility of internistsPatient-reported disabilityInternal medicine practiceFailure of physiciansInternal medicine residentsAmbulatory patientsPatient functionPatientsStaff physiciansPatient careMedicine practicePhysiciansMedicine residentsGroup practiceDisabilityComparison of responsesRandom sampleImpairmentLesser degreeInternists