2009
Are Screening Guidelines for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Being Implemented within a Large VA Primary Health Care System?
Federman DG, Carbone VG, Kravetz JD, Kancir S, Kirsner RS, Bravata DM. Are Screening Guidelines for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Being Implemented within a Large VA Primary Health Care System? Postgraduate Medicine 2009, 121: 132-135. PMID: 19179821, DOI: 10.3810/pgm.2009.01.1962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmVA health care systemPrimary health care systemHealth care systemCare systemAortic aneurysmPrimary careCare settingsVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemPrimary health care settingsAAA-related mortalityRetrospective cohort studyPrimary care settingEvidence-based recommendationsRecent imagingHealth care settingsMagnetic resonance imagingAbdominal ultrasoundCohort studyScreening ratesUltrasonographic screeningImaging evaluationAAA screeningScreening practicesPatients
2005
Relationship between provider type and the attainment of treatment goals in primary care.
Federman DG, Krishnamurthy R, Kancir S, Goulet J, Justice A. Relationship between provider type and the attainment of treatment goals in primary care. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2005, 11: 561-6. PMID: 16159046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseProvider typeArtery diseaseBlood pressureDiabetes mellitusTreatment goalsRecent low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsAdditional patient characteristicsBlood pressure goalsGoal blood pressureLipoprotein cholesterol levelsClinical Modification codesTreatment of dyslipidemiaTreatment of hypertensionElectronic medical recordsHealth care systemInternal medicine residentsPatient agePatient characteristicsHemoglobin levelsNinth RevisionPrimary careCholesterol levelsMedical records
2004
Full-Body Skin Examinations: The Patient's Perspective
Federman DG, Kravetz JD, Tobin DG, Ma F, Kirsner RS. Full-Body Skin Examinations: The Patient's Perspective. JAMA Dermatology 2004, 140: 530-534. PMID: 15148096, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.140.5.530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care practitionersSkin cancerRisk factorsWest Haven Veterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPatient risk factorsPercent of participantsPatient questionnaireClinic appointmentsCutaneous malignanciesDermatology clinicExamination ratePrimary careLower incidencePatient reportsMedical CenterPatient's perspectiveCare practitionersCancer altersPatientsScreening testCancerConvenience samplePersonal historyLower rates
2001
Dermatology in primary care: Prevalence and patient disposition
Lowell B, Froelich C, Federman D, Kirsner R. Dermatology in primary care: Prevalence and patient disposition. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2001, 45: 250-255. PMID: 11464187, DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2001.114598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansCare physiciansSkin diseasesPrimary carePrevalence of patientsRetrospective chart reviewFrequency of patientsPrimary care settingGeneral medicine clinicPrimary care providersDiagnosis of lesionsChart reviewPatient dispositionChief complaintMedicine clinicCutaneous diseaseDermatology officeCare settingsCare providersPatientsSuspect lesionsSkin careSkin problemsDiagnostic proceduresUnknown originThe Primary Care Provider and the Care of Skin Disease: The Patient's Perspective
Federman D, Reid M, Feldman S, Greenhoe J, Kirsner R. The Primary Care Provider and the Care of Skin Disease: The Patient's Perspective. JAMA Dermatology 2001, 137: 25-29. PMID: 11176657, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.137.1.25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersDermatology clinicPrimary careSkin diseasesDermatologist's abilityPatient's perspectiveCare providersSkin problemsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterGroup 1 patientsGroup 2 patientsPrimary care clinicsCross-sectional surveyMost patientsCare clinicsPatient satisfactionSkin biopsiesPCP's abilityMedical CenterPatient confidenceCutaneous surgeryPatientsSkin disordersPrevious careDermatologic care
1999
Skin cancer screening in primary care: Prevalence and barriers
Kirsner R, Muhkerjee S, Federman D. Skin cancer screening in primary care: Prevalence and barriers. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 1999, 41: 564-566. PMID: 10495376, DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(99)80053-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin cancer screeningPrimary care providersCancer screeningSkin cancerAdult patientsPrimary careCare providersSkin cancer screening practicesCancer screening practicesHigh-risk patientsPrimary care visitsHalf of physiciansPrimary care practitionersSkin cancer incidenceFrequent deterrentsCare visitsMortality benefitCancer incidenceScreening practicesPatient embarrassmentNew Haven CountyCare practitionersSuspect lesionsCounty Medical SocietyPhysicians' lack