BACKGROUND: According to the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine, the Canadian
general internist is in the ideal position to promote patient health through disease …

This issue marks the first of a series of articles describing the state of the art and science of
disease prevention, as interpreted by the US Preventive Services Task Force. Annals will …

Objective: To estimate internists' use of disease prevention and health promotion activities,
and to explore demographic, professional, behavioral, psychological, cognitive, and …

Background: Physicians' prevention practices often differ from guidelines published by
national authorities. Effective preventive services are most needed in inner city settings that …

We surveyed 1,500 primary care physicians in Massachusetts regarding their current
attitudes and practices, as well as their interests and preferences in regard to a continuing …

OBJECTIVES: To compare the current practice of preventive medicine in British Columbia
with the recommendations of the Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination …

We conducted a telephone survey of 120 randomly selected primary care physicians in New
York City. This survey, which was completed in October 1984, concerned physicians' …

Background Clinical prevention is a critical component of primary care residency training.
How well residents do preventive services is one measure of the adequacy of their training …

Clinicians increasingly are urged to integrate preventive services into their clinical practices.
To facilitate this process, several groups have developed practice guidelines for preventing …

Excerpt Why have physicians been slow to integrate disease prevention and health
promotion into routine clinical practice? Despite published guidelines, professional …