Importance Observational studies demonstrate links between patient-centered communication,
quality of life (QOL), and aggressive treatments in advanced cancer, yet few randomized …

Based on the false promise of widespread prosperity, communities across the US have
embraced all brands of “economic development” at all costs. In Louisiana, that meant …

PURPOSE: To describe patients with HF and their family members' (FMs) experiences with,
and perceptions of, inpatient PC consultations. METHODS: 40 semi-structured interviews …

Purpose: To determine whether family medical history as a risk factor for six common diseases
is related to patients' perceptions of risk, worry, and control over getting these diseases. …

BACKGROUND: Four common factors—cigarette smoking, risky drinking of alcoholic
beverages, physical inactivity, and overweight—contribute substantially to chronic disease …

Sociological efforts to understand environment-society relationships fall primarily into four
conceptual categories. The first three, involving analytical separation, analytical primacy, and …

In some coastal regions of the United States, such as western Louisiana, offshore oil
development has long been welcomed. In others, such as northern California, it has been …

At least since the time of Popper, scientists have understood that science provides falsification,
but not “proof.” In the world of environmental and technological controversies, however, …

Patient involvement in decisions is central to patient-centered care. Yet many important
decisions must be made in complex, ambiguous clinical situations in which all possible options …

Social isolation confers increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) events and mortality.
In two recent studies, low levels of social integration among older adults were related to …