Research Topics
| E J CallahanSummaryAffiliation: University of California Country: USA Publications
|
Detail Information
Publications
The impact of recent emotional distress and diagnosis of depression or anxiety on the physician-patient encounter in family practiceE J Callahan
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, Davis 95817, USA
J Fam Pract 46:410-8. 1998..Primary care physicians are expected to identify mental health problems. Currently, it is unclear how a recent experience of emotional distress affects the physician-patient encounter and the diagnostic process...
The impact of physician practice style on medical chargesK D Bertakis
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento 95817, USA
J Fam Pract 48:31-6. 1999..There are differences in styles of care among primary care physicians. The purpose of our study was to determine whether differences in physician practice styles and patient health status generate different medical charges...
Physician practice style patterns with established patients: determinants and differences between family practice and general internal medicine residentsK D Bertakis
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA
Fam Med 31:187-94. 1999..This paper examines the practice style patterns of family practice and internal medicine residents for established patient visits...
Differences between family physicians' and general internists' medical chargesK D Bertakis
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento 95817, USA
Med Care 37:78-82. 1999....
Predictors of patient referrals by primary care residents to specialty care clinicsK D Bertakis
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento 95817, USA
Fam Med 33:203-9. 2001..Physician referral patterns significantly impact costs, quality of care, and access to the health system. This paper examines factors predictive of patient referrals to specialists by primary care residents...
Patient gender differences in the diagnosis of depression in primary careK D Bertakis
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
J Womens Health Gend Based Med 10:689-98. 2001..Clinic use and BDI scores were found to be important correlates of the diagnosis of depression. There was some evidence of possible gender bias in the diagnosis of depression...
Gender differences in the utilization of health care servicesK D Bertakis
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento 95817, USA
J Fam Pract 49:147-52. 2000..Studies have shown that women use more health care services than men. We used important independent variables, such as patient sociodemographics and health status, to investigate gender differences in the use and costs of these services...
The influence of depression on physician-patient interaction in primary careE J Callahan
Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, University of California at Davis, USA
Fam Med 28:346-51. 1996..Depression is common but not well diagnosed in primary care medicine. This study examines the influence of depression and its recognition on the physician-patient encounter...
Comparison of primary care resident physicians' practice styles during initial and return patient visitsK D Bertakis
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, Davis 95817, USA
J Gen Intern Med 14:495-8. 1999..These physicians' practice style differences between initial and return patient visits suggest that physician-patient familiarity affects what happens during the medical interview...
Patients' perceptions of omitted examinations and tests: A qualitative analysisR L Kravitz
Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento 95817, USA
J Gen Intern Med 15:38-45. 2000..CONCLUSIONS: When patients express disappointment at failing to receive tests or examinations, they may actually be expressing concerns about the basis of their illness, the rationale for therapy, or the physician-patient relationship...
