Background Medical students are exposed to a growing number of obese patients in clinical
encounters. Many medical students harbor negative attitudes and stereotypes regarding …

Background: Obesity is associated with increased colorectal cancer incidence and mortality.
Previous studies using telephone survey data showed that obese women were less likely to …

PURPOSE Care of patients with diabetes requires management of complex clinical information,
which may be improved by the use of an electronic medical record (EMR); however, the …

Accurate measurement of cancer-preventive behaviors is important for quality improvement,
research studies, and public health surveillance. Findings differ, however, depending on …

Background: Physician recommendation is one of the strongest, most consistent predictors
of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Little is known regarding characteristics associated …

Purpose: Innovative workforce models are being developed and implemented to meet the
changing demands of primary care. A literature review was conducted to construct a typology …

PURPOSE Many intervention studies have found that flow sheet use improves patient care
by drawing attention to a particular medical condition or needed preventive service and …

The adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) in ambulatory settings has been widely
recommended. It is hoped that EMRs will improve care; however, little is known about the …

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has promoted patient-centered
medical home (PCMH) recognition among primary care practices since 2008 as a standard …

BACKGROUND Cancer survivors have cancer surveillance and preventive screening needs
that require monitoring. Little is known regarding their patterns of care in community primary …