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To the Editor: Dr. Manian's indictment of the hospitalist movement (April 29 issue)¹ adds to the conjectural criticism hospitalists have been fielding since their visibility has increased. Rather than consider the potential improvements in quality and efficiency that the use of hospitalists offers,^2,3,4 critics like Dr. Manian invoke the specter of a demise of patient satisfaction, exemplified by the loss of continuity of care. It seems to matter little that there is no evidence whatsoever that patients resent the use of hospitalists. Existing data suggest that the satisfaction levels of patients who are cared for by hospitalists not only have . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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