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William R. Knaack

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Duke Box 2720, Durham, NC 27705
Hock Plaza 2424 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine

Recent Publications


An Interdisciplinary Academic Detailing Approach to Decrease Inappropriate Medication Prescribing by Physician Residents for Older Veterans Treated in the Emergency Department.

Journal Article J Pharm Pract · April 2019 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of an academic detailing intervention delivered as part of a quality improvement project by a physician-pharmacist pair on (1) self-reported confidence in prescribing for older adults and (2) rates of potentially inappropr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Older veterans and emergency department discharge information.

Journal Article BMJ Qual Saf · October 2012 BACKGROUND: Study goals were to assess older veterans' understanding of their emergency department (ED) discharge information and to determine the association between understanding discharge information and patient assessment of overall quality of care. ME ... Full text Link to item Cite

Infection of Arabidopsis thaliana ecotype columbia by tomato spotted wilt virus

Journal Article Plant Molecular Biology Reporter · 1995 Mechanical inoculation of Arabidopsis thaliana ecotype Columbia with tomato spotted wilt virus led to viral replication and spread as determined by dot blot and ELISA analysis. Severe symptoms were observed three to four weeks post-inoculation. Early sympt ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Population-based Surveillance And Outcomes of Venous Thromboembolism

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2012 - 2015

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Education, Training & Certifications


Medical College of Wisconsin · 2000 M.D.