T McDonald, P J Blignaut
A comparison of a manual and a computer system in a primary health care clinic
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field aesthetic medicine expanded substantially past decade significant practitioner diversification departure corespecialty supervision increased autonomy nonphysician practitioners rapidly evolving field raised accentuated importance scientific literacy practicebased learning standards delivery aesthetic medical care assess degree scientific literacy among aesthetic medicine practitioners different educational training backgrounds united states abroad crosssectional survey 52 national international aesthetic medicine practitioners employing validated 28item scientific literacy tool average score participants 76 sd 18 range 43100 physician practitioners scored higher competencies compared nonphysicians 86 vs 68 p 0001 greater discrepancy among us practitioners 95 vs 71 p 0001 competencies relating identification biasconfounding variables graphical data representation statistical inferencecorrelation showed lowest proficiency practitioners doctorate equivalent degree significantly likely report frequent engagement medical literature nonphysicians p 002 exists significant disparity scientific literacy physician nonphysician aesthetic medicine practitioners gap underscores need enhanced educational programs continuous professional development ensure safe effective patient care evolving field aesthetic medicine