C Christopher Smith

Summary

Affiliation: Harvard University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Screening for statin-related toxicity: the yield of transaminase and creatine kinase measurements in a primary care setting
    C Christopher Smith
    Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    Arch Intern Med 163:688-92. 2003
  2. ncbi Simulation training and its effect on long-term resident performance in central venous catheterization
    C Christopher Smith
    Internal Medical Residency Program, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
    Simul Healthc 5:146-51. 2010
  3. ncbi Beyond the comfort zone: residents assess their comfort performing inpatient medical procedures
    Grace C Huang
    Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 02215, USA
    Am J Med 119:71.e17-24. 2006
  4. ncbi Procedural competence in internal medicine residents: validity of a central venous catheter insertion assessment instrument
    Grace C Huang
    Carl J Shapiro Institute for Education and Research, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
    Acad Med 84:1127-34. 2009
  5. ncbi Asking for help: internal medicine residents' use of a medical procedure service
    Grace C Huang
    Division of Primary Care and General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    J Hosp Med 4:404-9. 2009
  6. ncbi A comprehensive new curriculum to teach and assess resident knowledge and diagnostic evaluation of musculoskeletal complaints
    C Christopher Smith
    Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
    Med Teach 27:553-8. 2005
  7. ncbi Clinical problem-solving. A sailor's heartbreak
    Duane S Pinto
    Division of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    N Engl J Med 353:934-9. 2005
  8. ncbi Combining clinical microsystems and an experiential quality improvement curriculum to improve residency education in internal medicine
    Anjala V Tess
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston MA 02215, USA
    Acad Med 84:326-34. 2009
  9. ncbi Moderate alcohol consumption and safety of lovastatin and warfarin among men: the post-coronary artery bypass graft trial
    Kenneth J Mukamal
    Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass 02215, USA
    Am J Med 119:434-40. 2006
  10. ncbi Creation of an innovative inpatient medical procedure service and a method to evaluate house staff competency
    C Christopher Smith
    Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 19:510-3. 2004

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Screening for statin-related toxicity: the yield of transaminase and creatine kinase measurements in a primary care setting
    C Christopher Smith
    Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    Arch Intern Med 163:688-92. 2003
    ..We performed a study to determine the yield of routine screening of aminotransferase and CK levels among patients taking statins...
  2. ncbi Simulation training and its effect on long-term resident performance in central venous catheterization
    C Christopher Smith
    Internal Medical Residency Program, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
    Simul Healthc 5:146-51. 2010
    ..Simulation is a safe alternative to practicing procedural skills on patients. However, few published studies have examined the long-term effect of simulation technology on bedside procedures such as central venous catheter (CVC) insertion...
  3. ncbi Beyond the comfort zone: residents assess their comfort performing inpatient medical procedures
    Grace C Huang
    Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 02215, USA
    Am J Med 119:71.e17-24. 2006
    ..As a result, residents may be unskilled and uncomfortable performing procedures. This study characterizes residents' comfort performing medical procedures and identifies factors associated with lack of comfort...
  4. ncbi Procedural competence in internal medicine residents: validity of a central venous catheter insertion assessment instrument
    Grace C Huang
    Carl J Shapiro Institute for Education and Research, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
    Acad Med 84:1127-34. 2009
    ..The objective of the present study was to develop an instrument to assess residents in subclavian (SC) CVC insertion, to set performance standards, and to validate the tool using performance data...
  5. ncbi Asking for help: internal medicine residents' use of a medical procedure service
    Grace C Huang
    Division of Primary Care and General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    J Hosp Med 4:404-9. 2009
    ..Little is known about the professional help-seeking behavior of residents as they perform procedures in the hospital...
  6. ncbi A comprehensive new curriculum to teach and assess resident knowledge and diagnostic evaluation of musculoskeletal complaints
    C Christopher Smith
    Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
    Med Teach 27:553-8. 2005
    ..0001), and in OSCE results (p < 0.005). It was concluded that the skills required for the diagnosis and treatment of common musculoskeletal complaints can be effectively taught and assessed using inexpensive and simple methods...
  7. ncbi Clinical problem-solving. A sailor's heartbreak
    Duane S Pinto
    Division of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    N Engl J Med 353:934-9. 2005
  8. ncbi Combining clinical microsystems and an experiential quality improvement curriculum to improve residency education in internal medicine
    Anjala V Tess
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston MA 02215, USA
    Acad Med 84:326-34. 2009
    ..Ongoing residency program assessment showed an improved perception of workload, and educational ratings of rotations improved. The changes required few resources and can be transported to other settings...
  9. ncbi Moderate alcohol consumption and safety of lovastatin and warfarin among men: the post-coronary artery bypass graft trial
    Kenneth J Mukamal
    Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass 02215, USA
    Am J Med 119:434-40. 2006
    ..Although moderate drinking has been associated with lower mortality among patients with coronary heart disease, its safety among patients taking common cardiac medications is unknown...
  10. ncbi Creation of an innovative inpatient medical procedure service and a method to evaluate house staff competency
    C Christopher Smith
    Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 19:510-3. 2004
    ..The American Board of Internal Medicine requires substantiation of competence in procedure skills for all internal medicine residents; however, for most procedures, standards of competence do not exist...