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Developing physician communication skills for patient-centered care by Levinson, Wendy, Lesser, Cara S, Epstein, Ronald M

“…Growing enthusiasm about patient-centered medical homes, fueled by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's emphasis on improved primary care, has…”
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Why the nation needs a policy push on patient-centered health care by Epstein, Ronald M, Fiscella, Kevin, Lesser, Cara S, Stange, Kurt C

“…The phrase "patient-centered care" is in vogue, but its meaning is poorly understood. This article describes patient-centered care, why it matters, and how…”
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Malnutrition is related to functional impairment in older adults receiving home care by Kiesswetter, Eva, Pohlhausen, S, Uhlig, K, Diekmann, R, Lesser, S, Heseker, H, Stehle, P, Sieber, C. C, Volkert, D

“…OBJECTIVES: The aims of this work were (a) to provide a detailed description of the association between nutritional (Mini Nutritional Assessment; MNA®) and…”
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Energy and protein intake, anthropometrics, and disease burden in elderly home-care receivers - A cross-sectional study in Germany (ErnSIPP study) by Pohlhausen, S, Uhlig, K, Kiesswetter, E, Diekmann, R, Heseker, H, Volkert, D, Stehle, P, Lesser, Stephanie

“…OBJECTIVE: To date, no study has examined the nutritional status and disease burden of elderly home-care receivers living in Germany. Aim of this…”
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Institutional factors associated with the nutritional status of residents from 10 german nursing homes (ernstes study) by Strathmann, S, Lesser, Stephanie, Bai-Habelski, J, Overzier, S, Paker-Eichelkraut, H. S, Stehle, P, Heseker, H

“…OBJECTIVES: In nursing homes malnutrition among residents is widespread. Because residents place part of their personal freedom of choice into institutional…”
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Comparison of two different approaches for the application of the mini nutritional assessment in nursing homes: Resident interviews versus assessment by nursing staff by Kaiser, R., Winning, K., Uter, W., Lesser, S., Stehle, P., Sieber, C. C., Bauer, Juergen M.

“…Background When the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA©) was developed, the authors did not specifically focus on the nursing home setting. Due to a number of…”
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Analysis & Commentary: Why The Nation Needs A Policy Push On Patient-Centered Health Care by Epstein, Ronald M, Fiscella, Kevin, Lesser, Cara S, Stange, Kurt C

“…The phrase "patient-centered care" is in vogue, but its meaning is poorly understood. This article describes patient-centered care, why it matters, and how…”
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Trophic niche size and overlap decreases with increasing ecosystem productivity by Lesser, Justin S., James, W. Ryan, Stallings, Christopher D., Wilson, Rachel M., Nelson, James A.

“…The production and transfer of biomass through trophic relationships is a core ecosystem function. The movement of energy through the food web is mediated by…”
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Assessment of food web recovery following restoration using resource niche metrics by James, W. Ryan, Lesser, Justin S., Litvin, Steven Y., Nelson, James A.

“…[Display omitted] •Study uses niche metrics as a tool to quantify food web recovery after restoration.•Food web hypervolumes generated with stable isotope…”
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PP035-SUN THE MINI NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT LONG FORM IS SUPERIOR TO THE SHORT FORM IN PREDICTING MORTALITY OF OLDER ADULTS RECEIVING HOME CARE by Kiesswetter, E, Pohlhausen, S, Uhlig, K, Diekmann, R, Lesser, S, Stehle, P, Heseker, H, Sieber, C, Volkert, D

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A potential trophic role for Trout-perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus) in coupling nearshore and offshore lake food webs by Lesser, Justin S., Floreani, Christopher J., Shiers, Allie C., Stockwell, Jason D., Marsden, J. Ellen

“…Trout-perch ( Percopsis omiscomaycus ) is an abundant, small-bodied, benthic fish species often found in deeper regions of large lake ecosystems. Historical…”
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Managed Care and Physicians' Provision of Charity Care by Cunningham, Peter J, Grossman, Joy M, St. Peter, Robert F, Lesser, Cara S

“…CONTEXT Health system changes may be affecting the ability of physicians to provide care with little or no compensation from patients who are uninsured and…”
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Organisational strategies to cultivate professional values and behaviours by Cunningham, Amy T, Bernabeo, Elizabeth C, Wolfson, Daniel B, Lesser, Cara S

“…In recent years, there has been increased focus on the importance of professionalism among medical students, residents and practising physicians, as well as…”
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A Behavioral and Systems View of Professionalism by Lesser, Cara S, Lucey, Catherine R, Egener, Barry, Braddock, Clarence H, Linas, Stuart L, Levinson, Wendy

“…Professionalism may not be sufficient to drive the profound and far-reaching changes needed in the US health care system, but without it, the health care…”
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Are older female breast cancer survivors with a second primary malignancy at higher risk of getting a third primary malignancy compared to younger survivors? by Lesser, S, Zwahlen, M, Silliman, R.A, Clough-Gorr, K.M

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Whole-lake food web model indicates alewife invasion fueled lake trout restoration and altered patterns of trophic flow Lake Champlain by Lesser, Justin S., Bruel, Rosalie, Marcy-Quay, Benjamin, McReynolds, Amelia T., Stockwell, Jason D., Marsden, J. Ellen

“…Food web responses to invasion can be context-dependent and therefore difficult to predict based only on invasion histories. Alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus)…”
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Vitamin D status and physical function in nursing home residents: a 1-year observational study by Diekmann, R., Winning, K., Bauer, J.M., Uter, W., Stehle, P., Lesser, S., Bertsch, T., Sieber, C.C., Volkert, D.

“…Objective Low vitamin D blood levels are highly prevalent in elderly people, particularly in nursing home residents (NHR). A relation between vitamin D levels…”
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Social-trap or mimicry? An empirical evaluation of the Hypoplectrus unicolor–Chaetodon capistratus association in Bocas del Toro, Panama by Puebla, Oscar, Picq, Sophie, Lesser, Justin S., Moran, Benjamin

“…Associations between resembling species have been noted long ago by naturalists and have been traditionally interpreted in terms of mimicry, whereby a mimetic…”
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Foundation Species Shift Alters the Energetic Landscape of Marsh Nekton by Harris, J. Mason, James, W. Ryan, Lesser, Justin S., Doerr, Jennifer C., Nelson, James A.

“…Climate change driven sea level rise and mangrove expansion are rapidly altering coastal systems in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Such substantial and…”
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Climate Change Implications for Tidal Marshes and Food Web Linkages to Estuarine and Coastal Nekton by Colombano, Denise D., Litvin, Steven Y., Ziegler, Shelby L., Alford, Scott B., Baker, Ronald, Barbeau, Myriam A., Cebrián, Just, Connolly, Rod M., Currin, Carolyn A., Deegan, Linda A., Lesser, Justin S., Martin, Charles W., McDonald, Ashley E., McLuckie, Catherine, Morrison, Blair H., Pahl, James W., Risse, L. Mark, Smith, Joseph A. M., Staver, Lorie W., Turner, R. Eugene, Waltham, Nathan J.

“…Climate change is altering naturally fluctuating environmental conditions in coastal and estuarine ecosystems across the globe. Departures from long-term…”
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