Does the method of payment affect anaesthetic practice?
Payment of physicians by non-fee-for-service techniques did not have a constructive influence on measures of anaesthetic practice. The goal of alternate payment arrangements, to liberate time for academic pursuits, could not be achieved in this experimental model.
Cognition is not optimal in many community-dwelling elderly adults visiting an ED for a minor injury, which may affect their capacity to comprehend, recall, and adhere to medical recommendations after their injury and put them at risk of further negative health events such as falls.