OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Although one in five U.S. adults continue to smoke, healthcare providers often fail to provide basic, effective interventions. This is particularly true for physician specialists. This study sought to investigate perceived role, self-efficacy, practice behaviors, and attitudes among otolaryngologists as they relate to the delivery of tobacco treatment services. STUDY DES...

For orthodontists, the post-World War II era was characterized by the introduction of fluoridation, sit-down dentistry, and an upswing in extractions. Postwar prosperity, the baby boom, and increased enlightenment of parents contributed to what was later called the "golden age of orthodontics." The subsequent clamor for more orthodontists led to a proliferation of graduate departments and inaug...

1 Ophthalmology Department, Hakkari Military Hospital, Hakkari, Turkey. 2 Emergency Department Medicine, Hakkari Military Hospital, Hakkari, Turkey. 3 Ophthalmology Department, Kasımpasa Military Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 4 Neurosurgery Department, GATA Haydarpasa Education Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 5 Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. Fundi...

Submitted by: Mehmet T. Koylu, MD, Gokcen Gokce, MD, Yusuf Uysal, MD, Engin Araz, MD, Omer Orkun, DVM, Ayse Cakmak, DVM, Serpil Nalbantoglu, DVM. From the Department of Ophthalmology (Koylu), Tatvan Military Hospital, Bitlis, and the Department of Ophthalmology (Gokce), Kayseri Military Hospital, Kayseri, and the Departments of Ophthalmology (Uysal), Microbiology (Araz), Gulhane Military Medici...