2007
Empathy goes a long way in weight loss discussions.
Pollak KI, Østbye T, Alexander SC, Gradison M, Bastian LA, Brouwer RJ, Lyna P. Empathy goes a long way in weight loss discussions. The Journal Of Family Practice 2007, 56: 1031-6. PMID: 18053443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelBehavior TherapyCounselingEmpathyFamily PracticeFemaleHumansMiddle AgedMotivationObesityPhysician-Patient RelationsPhysician's RoleTreatment OutcomePhysicians' Beliefs about Discussing Obesity: Results from Focus Groups
Alexander SC, Østbye T, Pollak KI, Gradison M, Bastian LA, Brouwer RJ. Physicians' Beliefs about Discussing Obesity: Results from Focus Groups. American Journal Of Health Promotion 2007, 21: 498-500. PMID: 17674636, DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-21.6.498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAttitude of Health PersonnelCommunicationCounselingEducation, MedicalFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityPhysiciansPhysician's RoleRacial GroupsSex FactorsConceptsPhysicians' beliefsWeight lossFamily physiciansLimited physician trainingWeight loss counselingDepartment of MedicineMedical Center DepartmentObese patientsEffective careObesity epidemicFocus groupsPatientsObesityPhysician responsesPhysiciansCenter DepartmentPhysician trainingFamily medicineInternistsTarget populationDepartmentMedicineOutcome expectanciesOverweightGroup
1998
Differences in Providers' Beliefs about Benefits and Risks of Hormone Replacement Therapy in Managed Care
Exline J, Siegler I, Bastian L. Differences in Providers' Beliefs about Benefits and Risks of Hormone Replacement Therapy in Managed Care. Journal Of Women's Health 1998, 7: 879-884. PMID: 9785314, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.1998.7.879.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelData CollectionEstrogen Replacement TherapyFemaleHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHumansMaleMedicineNorth CarolinaSex FactorsSpecializationConceptsHormone replacement therapyRisks of HRTReplacement therapyBreast cancerFamily physiciansBenefits of HRTProviders' beliefsProvider-patient discussionsGender of physiciansHealth maintenance organizationCross-sectional surveyThromboembolic eventsHeart diseasePhysicians' beliefsPhysician genderCare settingsFemale providersAlzheimer's diseasePhysician assistantsFemale physiciansMaintenance organizationPhysiciansDiseaseManaged CareRiskBenefits and Drawbacks to Hormone Replacement Therapy Among Nursing Home Patients
Bosworth H, Bastian L, Siegler I. Benefits and Drawbacks to Hormone Replacement Therapy Among Nursing Home Patients. Women's Health Issues 1998, 8: 53-59. PMID: 9504039, DOI: 10.1016/s1049-3867(97)00094-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAttitude of Health PersonnelAttitude to HealthBreast NeoplasmsCoronary DiseaseEndometrial NeoplasmsEstrogen Replacement TherapyFemaleHumansLong-Term CareMemory DisordersMiddle AgedNursing HomesOsteoporosis, PostmenopausalPatient AdvocacyPharmacistsPilot ProjectsRisk Factors