2004
Physicians’ beliefs about racial differences in referral for renal transplantation
Ayanian JZ, Cleary PD, Keogh JH, Noonan SJ, David-Kasdan JA, Epstein AM. Physicians’ beliefs about racial differences in referral for renal transplantation. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2004, 43: 350-357. PMID: 14750101, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2003.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAsianAttitude of Health PersonnelBlack or African AmericanHealth Services AccessibilityHumansKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationMiddle AgedNephrologyPatient Acceptance of Health CarePhysician-Patient RelationsQuality of LifeReferral and ConsultationSurvival RateUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsRenal transplantationWhite patientsPatient-physician communicationBlack patientsQuality of lifeRacial differencesEnd-stage renal diseaseNephrologist's viewComorbid illnessesRenal diseaseTreatment optionsPatient preferencesPhysician biasPhysicians' beliefsPatientsPhysicians' viewsTransplantationPhysiciansCareSurvivalImportant reasonUS regionsNephrologistsDifferencesReferral
1993
Discussion of Preferences for Life-Sustaining Care by Persons With AIDS: Predictors of Failure in Patient-Physician Communication
Haas J, Weissman J, Cleary P, Goldberg J, Gatsonis C, Seage G, Fowler F, Massagli M, Makadon H, Epstein A. Discussion of Preferences for Life-Sustaining Care by Persons With AIDS: Predictors of Failure in Patient-Physician Communication. JAMA Internal Medicine 1993, 153: 1241-1248. DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1993.00410100067010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth maintenance organizationPatient-physician communicationLife-sustaining careStaff-model health maintenance organizationInternal medicine group practiceUse of zidovudineSeverity of illnessPredictors of failureLife-sustaining therapySite of careMajority of personsDiscussion of preferencesPrivate teaching hospitalNonwhite physiciansHospitalization statusAIDS clinicImmunodeficiency syndromePatient interviewsPatient preferencesTeaching hospitalPatient's desireResuscitationPatientsClinical decisionLogistic regressionDiscussion of preferences for life-sustaining care by persons with AIDS. Predictors of failure in patient-physician communication.
Haas J, Weissman J, Cleary P, Goldberg J, Gatsonis C, Seage G, Fowler F, Massagli M, Makadon H, Epstein A. Discussion of preferences for life-sustaining care by persons with AIDS. Predictors of failure in patient-physician communication. JAMA Internal Medicine 1993, 153: 1241-8. PMID: 8494476, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.153.10.1241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-sustaining careHealth maintenance organizationPatient-physician communicationStaff-model health maintenance organizationInternal medicine group practiceUse of zidovudineSeverity of illnessPredictors of failureLife-sustaining therapySite of careMajority of personsDiscussion of preferencesPrivate teaching hospitalNonwhite physiciansHospitalization statusAIDS clinicImmunodeficiency syndromePatient interviewsPatient preferencesTeaching hospitalPatient's desireResuscitationPatientsClinical decisionLogistic regression