Center for Healthcare Policy and Research

Center for Healthcare Policy and Research

Klea D. Bertakis, M.D., M.P.H.

 
Klea D. Bertakis, M.D., MPH
Professor and Chair
Department of Family and Community Medicine
 

Address
UC Davis Medical Center
4860 Y Street, Ste 2300
Sacramento, California 95817
Phone (916) 734-3167
e-mail kdbertakis@ucdavis.edu

Research Interests
• Physician-patient relationship; physician practice styles; patient outcomes

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Recent Publications 


Patient gender differences in the prediction of medical expenditures.  Bertakis KD, Azari R. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2010 Oct;19(10):1925-32.

Attributes affecting the medical school primary care experience. Jerant A, Srinivasan M, Bertakis KD, Azari R, Pan RJ, Kravitz RL. Acad Med. 2010 Apr;85(4):605-13.

The influence of gender on the doctor-patient interaction. Bertakis KD. Patient Educ Couns. 2009 Sep;76(3):356-60. Epub 2009 Aug 3. Review.

Patient-centered communication in primary care: physician and patient gender and gender concordance. 
Bertakis KD, Franks P, Epstein RM.
Journal of Women's Health (Larchmt). 2009 Apr;18(4):539-45.

Chronic pain management in the emergency department: a survey of attitudes and beliefs. 
Wilsey BL, Fishman SM, Ogden C, Tsodikov A, Bertakis KD.
Pain Medicine 2008 Nov;9(8):1073-80. Epub 2008 Feb 5 
 
A qualitative study of the barriers to chronic pain management in the ED.
Wilsey BL, Fishman SM, Crandall M, Casamalhuapa C, Bertakis KD.
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2008; Mar;26(3):255-63. 

Determinants of Physician Discussion Regarding Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse.
Bertakis KD, Azari R.
The Journal of Health Communication 2007; 12:513-525.

Patient gender and physician practice style.
Bertakis KD, Azari R.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2007 Jul;16(6):859-68.

Association between obesity and patient satisfaction.
Fong RL, Bertakis KD, Franks P.
Obesity (Silver Spring). 2006 Aug;14(8):1402-11.

Assessing resident's knowledge and communication skills using four different evaluation tools.
Nuovo J, Bertakis KD, Azari R.
Med Educ. 2006 Jul;40(7):630-6.

The influence of obesity, alcohol abuse, and smoking on utilization of health care services.
Bertakis KD, Azari R.
Fam Med. 2006 Jun;38(6):427-34.

The impact of obesity on primary care visits.
Bertakis KD, Azari R.
Obes Res. 2005 Sep;13(9):1615-23.

Obesity and the use of health care services
Bertakis KD, Azari R.
Obes Res. 2005 Feb;13(2):372-9.

Patient pain in primary care: factors that influence physician diagnosis.
Bertakis KD, Azari R, Callahan EJ.
Ann Fam Med. 2004 May-Jun;2(3):224-30.

Physician-Elder Interaction in Community Family Practice
Callahan EJ, Stange KC, Zyzanski SJ, Goodwin MA, Flocke SA, Bertakis KD.
J Am Board Fam Pract. 2004 Jan-Feb;17(1):19-25

Does time use in outpatient residency training reflect community practice? 
Callahan EJ, Stange KC, Bertakis KD, Zyzanski SJ, Azari R, Flocke SA.
Fam Med. 2003 Jun;35(6):423-7.