Physician-citizens--public roles and professional obligations

Article Abstract:

Doctors can become advocates for improving the health of communities in addition to individual patients. Their involvement will be determined by how much time they can personally devote to this, and whether a particular community environment is directly linked to a particular disease or medical condition. Examples of broader social issues that can potentially affect health include disparities in income, education, housing, and exposure to environmental pollutants.

Strategy & planning, Political activity, Aims and objectives

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Public roles of US physicians: Community participation, political involvement and collective advocacy

Article Abstract:

The importance physicians assign to public roles, their participation in related activities, and sociodemographic and practice factors related to physicians' rated levels of importance and activity is determined. It is suggested that public roles are definable entities that have widespread support among physicians and civic-mindedness is associated primarily with sociodemographic factors, but civic action is associated with specialty and practice-based factors.

Management dynamics, Practice

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Toward the rational and equitable use of bariatric surgery

Article Abstract:

Various factors involved in developing a rational and equitable approach to bariatric surgery are described. The attitudinal barriers, healthcare costs and safety issues of both untreated obesity and dsurgery represent an ethical and public health dilemma.

Evaluation, Causes of, Obesity, Bariatric surgery

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