Keyboard data entry use among osteopathic medical students and residents.

Context: Candidates taking the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination-USA Level 2-Performance Evaluation (COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE) are currently evaluated on their ability to document clinical findings using a handwritten postencounter note. However, keyboard data entry is increasingly used for medical documentation.

Objective: To determine the use and perception of keyboard data entry among osteopathic medical students and residents in educational and clinical settings.

Persistence and growth of the fecal indicator bacteria enterococci in detritus and natural estuarine plankton communities.

Enterococci are used to evaluate recreational-water quality and health risks in marine environments. In addition to their occurrence in feces of warm blooded animals, they are also common epiphytes. We investigated the contribution of plankton- or particle-associated enterococci in estuarine and coastal water.