Education
B.S. Penn State University
M.Div. Wesley Theological Seminary
Ph.D. Purdue University 1987
Research Interests
Patient/family-healthcare provider interaction, health communication, health disparities, couple & family coping with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Publications
Epstein, R.M., Hadee, T., Carroll, J., Meldrum, S.C., Lardner, J., & Shields, C.G. (2007). "Could this be something serious?" Reassurance, uncertainty and empathy in response to patients' expressions of worry. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 22, 1731-1739.
Griggs, J.J., Sorbero, M.E.S., Mallinger, J.B., Quinn, M., Waterman, M., Brooks, B., & Shields, C.G. (2007). Vitality, mental health, and satisfaction with information after breast cancer. Patient Education and Counseling, 66, 58-66.
Epstein, R.M., Shields, C.G., Franks, P., Meldrum, S.C., Feldman, M., & Kravitz, R.L. (2007). Exploring and validating patient concerns: Relation to prescribing for depression. Annals of Family Medicine, 5, 21-28.
Duberstein, P., Meldrum, S., Fiscella, K., Shields, C.G., & Epstein, R.M. (2007). Influences on patients' ratings of physicians: Physicians' demographics and personality. Patient Education and Counseling, 65, 270-274.
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