Use of the telephone by pediatric house staff: a technique for pediatric care not taught

S B Brown; B J Eberle

doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(74)80570-6

Use of the telephone by pediatric house staff: a technique for pediatric care not taught

J Pediatr. 1974 Jan;84(1):117-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(74)80570-6.

Authors

S B Brown¹, B J Eberle

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Pediatrics and of Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, N.M. 87131, USA.

PMID: 12119932
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(74)80570-6

Abstract

Pediatric house staff had difficulty taking an adequate telephone history when given a complaint of cough, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. Increased time in training did not seem to improve history taking. Those responsible for pediatric training programs need to consider instructing house staff in the use of the telephone.

MeSH terms

Humans
Internship and Residency
Medical History Taking / methods*
Medical History Taking / standards
Medical Staff, Hospital
Patient Simulation
Pediatrics / education*
Professional-Family Relations
Telephone*