George R. Parkerson Jr.
Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine and Community Health
My principal research interest is measurement of health as self-reported by individuals. This includes health-related quality of life, determinants of health, and health-related outcomes. At the present time I am conducting a study to validate the new Duke Population Health Profile (Duke-PH), a 15-item patient self-report survey that measures individual quality of life, social determinants of health, and outcomes. In the past, I helped develop the Duke-UNC Health Profile (1981), the Duke Health Profile (1990), the Duke Severity of Illness Checklist (1989), the Duke Social Support and Stress Scale (1989), the Duke Anxiety-Depression Scale (1997), and the Duke Case-Mix System (1997).
Current Appointments & Affiliations
- Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments 2020
Contact Information
- 348 Hanes House, Durham, NC 27710
- Duke Box 2914, Durham, NC 27710
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george.parkerson@duke.edu
(919) 681-3043
- Background
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Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.P.H., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 1977
- M.D., Duke University 1953
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Duke Appointment History
- Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments 1980 - 2020
- Expertise
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Subject Headings
- Research
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Selected Grants
- Comparison Of Survey-Based And Claims-Based Risk Mgmt. awarded by Agency for Health Care Policy and Research 1998 - 2001
- Catalogue Of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 93.984 awarded by National Institutes of Health 1992 - 1995
- Grants For Graduate Training In Family Medicine awarded by National Institutes of Health 1990 - 1993
- Establishing Departments Of Family Medicine awarded by National Institutes of Health 1991 - 1992
- Establishment Of Departments Of Family Medicine awarded by National Institutes of Health 1989 - 1992
- Establishment Of Dept Of Family Medicine awarded by National Institutes of Health 1988 - 1989
- Establishment Of Depts Of Family Medicine awarded by National Institutes of Health 1987 - 1989
- Catalog Of Federal Domestic Assistance awarded by National Institutes of Health 1986 - 1987
- Publications & Artistic Works
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Selected Publications
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Academic Articles
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Parkerson, George R., Howard J. Eisenson, and Colin Campbell. “Testing the Duke Population Health Profile (Duke-PH) in a Sample of Community Health Center Patients.” Front Public Health 7 (2019): 248. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00248.Full Text Link to Item
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Hanh, Vo Thi Xuan, Francis Guillemin, Duong Dinh Cong, George R. Parkerson, Pham Bach Thu, Pham Tu Quynh, and Serge Briançon. “Health related quality of life of adolescents in Vietnam: cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Adolescent Duke Health Profile.” J Adolesc 28, no. 1 (February 2005): 127–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2003.11.016.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, George R., William E. Hammond, J Lloyd Michener, Kimberly S. H. Yarnall, and Jeffrey L. Johnson. “Risk classification of adult primary care patients by self-reported quality of life.” Med Care 43, no. 2 (February 2005): 189–93. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-200502000-00013.Full Text Link to Item
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Wu, Lawrence R., George R. Parkerson, and P Murali Doraiswamy. “Health perception, pain, and disability as correlates of anxiety and depression symptoms in primary care patients.” J Am Board Fam Pract 15, no. 3 (May 2002): 183–90.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., F. E. Harrell, W. E. Hammond, and X. Q. Wang. “Characteristics of adult primary care patients as predictors of future health services charges.” Med Care 39, no. 11 (November 2001): 1170–81. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-200111000-00004.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., H. S. Bell, J. B. Albright, and K. Krause. “A telephone needs assessment for potential high utilizers.” Fam Med 33, no. 6 (June 2001): 466–72.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., and R. A. Gutman. “Health-related quality of life predictors of survival and hospital utilization.” Health Care Financ Rev 21, no. 3 (2000): 171–84.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., R. J. Willke, and R. D. Hays. “An international comparison of the reliability and responsiveness of the Duke Health Profile for measuring health-related quality of life of patients treated with alprostadil for erectile dysfunction.” Med Care 37, no. 1 (January 1999): 56–67. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-199901000-00009.Full Text Link to Item
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Willke, R. J., W. Yen, G. R. Parkerson, O. I. Linet, M. H. Erder, and H. A. Glick. “Quality of life effects of alprostadil therapy for erectile dysfunction: results of a trial in Europe and South Africa.” International Journal of Impotence Research 10, no. 4 (December 1998): 239–46. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3900364.Full Text
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Parkerson, G. R., M. F. Schunterman, and L. L. Sattler. “[The Duke Severity of Illness Checklist].” Rehabilitation (Stuttg) 37, no. 1 (February 1998): supplI-XV.Link to Item
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Jr, P. G. R., M. F. Schuntermann, and L. L. Sattler. “The duke severity of illness checklist (DUSOI).” Rehabilitation 37, no. 1 (1998): I–XVI.
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Parkerson, J., M. F. Schuntermann, and L. L. Sattler. “The duke severity of illness checklist (DUSOI).” Rehabilitation 37, no. 1 (January 1, 1998).
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Parkerson, G. R., J. L. Michener, K. S. Yarnall, and W. E. Hammond. “Duke Case-Mix System (DUMIX) for ambulatory health care.” J Clin Epidemiol 50, no. 12 (December 1997): 1385–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0895-4356(97)00217-5.Full Text Link to Item
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Lieberman, J., P. R. Skolnik, G. R. Parkerson, J. A. Fabry, B. Landry, J. Bethel, and J. Kagan. “Safety of autologous, ex vivo-expanded human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte infusion in HIV-infected patients.” Blood 90, no. 6 (September 15, 1997): 2196–2206.Link to Item
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Rosser, W. W., L. Culpepper, C. L. Lam, G. Parkerson, V. Poon, and C. V. Weel. “Guidelines for international collaborative research.” Fam Pract 14, no. 4 (August 1997): 330–34. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/14.4.330.Full Text Link to Item
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Rettig, R. A., J. H. Sadler, K. B. Meyer, J. H. Wasson, G. R. Parkerson, B. Kantz, R. D. Hays, and D. L. Patrick. “Assessing health and quality of life outcomes in dialysis: a report on an Institute of Medicine workshop.” American Journal of Kidney Diseases : The Official Journal of the National Kidney Foundation 30, no. 1 (July 1997): 140–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0272-6386(97)90578-3.Full Text
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Koenig, H., G. R. Parkerson, and K. G. Meador. “Religion index for psychiatric research.” The American Journal of Psychiatry 154, no. 6 (June 1997): 885–86. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.154.6.885b.Full Text
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Lieberman, J., J. A. Fabry, D. M. Fong, and G. R. Parkerson. “Recognition of a small number of diverse epitopes dominates the cytotoxic T lymphocytes response to HIV type 1 in an infected individual.” Aids Res Hum Retroviruses 13, no. 5 (March 20, 1997): 383–92. https://doi.org/10.1089/aid.1997.13.383.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., and W. E. Broadhead. “Screening for anxiety and depression in primary care with the Duke Anxiety-Depression Scale.” Family Medicine 29, no. 3 (March 1997): 177–81.
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Parkerson, G. R., and R. A. Gutman. “Perceived mental health and disablement of primary care and end-stage renal disease patients.” International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 27, no. 1 (January 1997): 33–45. https://doi.org/10.2190/pwup-ab1n-2ypl-kdg8.Full Text
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Parkerson, G. R., and R. A. Gutman. “Predictors of functional health status of end stage renal disease patients.” Health Care Financ Rev 18, no. 4 (1997): 37–49.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., and R. A. Gutman. “Predictors of functional health status in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and interesting comparisons with more able populations.” Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 7, no. 9 (September 1, 1996): A1059–A1059.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., C. Bridges-Webb, J. Gervas, I. Hofmans-Okkes, H. Lamberts, J. Froom, G. Fischer, et al. “Classification of severity of health problems in family/general practice: an international field trial.” Fam Pract 13, no. 3 (June 1996): 303–9. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/13.3.303.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., W. E. Broadhead, and C. K. Tse. “Anxiety and depressive symptom identification using the Duke Health Profile.” J Clin Epidemiol 49, no. 1 (January 1996): 85–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/0895-4356(95)00037-2.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., and R. A. Gutman. “Comparison of mental health and disablement between primary care patients and end-stage renal disease patients.” International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 26, no. 4 (January 1, 1996): 379–80.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., W. E. Broadhead, and C. K. Tse. “Perceived family stress as a predictor of health-related outcomes.” Archives of Family Medicine 4, no. 3 (March 1, 1995): 253–60.
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Parkerson, G. R., W. E. Broadhead, and C. K. Tse. “Perceived family stress as a predictor of health-related outcomes.” Archives of Family Medicine 4, no. 3 (March 1995): 253–60. https://doi.org/10.1001/archfami.4.3.253.Full Text
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Parkerson, G. R., W. E. Broadhead, and C. K. Tse. “Health status and severity of illness as predictors of outcomes in primary care.” Medical Care 33, no. 1 (January 1995): 53–66. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-199501000-00005.Full Text
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Parkerson, G. R., W. E. Hammond, and K. S. Yarnall. “Feasibility and potential clinical usefulness of a computerized severity of illness measure.” Archives of Family Medicine 3, no. 11 (November 1994): 968–74. https://doi.org/10.1001/archfami.3.11.968.Full Text
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Parkerson, G. R., R. T. Connis, W. E. Broadhead, D. L. Patrick, T. R. Taylor, and C. K. Tse. “Disease-specific versus generic measurement of health-related quality of life in insulin-dependent diabetic patients.” Med Care 31, no. 7 (July 1993): 629–39. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-199307000-00005.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., W. E. Broadhead, and C. K. Tse. “The Duke Severity of Illness Checklist (DUSOI) for measurement of severity and comorbidity.” J Clin Epidemiol 46, no. 4 (April 1993): 379–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/0895-4356(93)90153-r.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., W. E. Broadhead, and C. K. Tse. “Quality of life and functional health of primary care patients.” J Clin Epidemiol 45, no. 11 (November 1992): 1303–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/0895-4356(92)90171-i.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., R. A. Deyo, W. E. Golden, D. Blim, D. L. Patrick, P. G. Tuteur, J. E. Ware, et al. “Strategies for improving and expanding the application of health status measures in clinical settings: General audience discussion.” Medical Care 30, no. 5 (January 1, 1992): 210–18.
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Parkerson, G. R., W. E. Broadhead, and C. K. Tse. “Development of the 17-item Duke Health Profile.” Fam Pract 8, no. 4 (December 1991): 396–401. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/8.4.396.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., W. E. Broadhead, and C. K. Tse. “Comparison of the Duke Health Profile and the MOS Short-form in healthy young adults.” Med Care 29, no. 7 (July 1991): 679–83. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-199107000-00008.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., W. E. Broadhead, and C. K. Tse. “Validation of the Duke Social Support and Stress Scale.” Fam Med 23, no. 5 (July 1991): 357–60.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., W. E. Broadhead, and C. K. J. Tse. “Original contributions. Validation of the Duke Social Support and Stress Scale.” Family Medicine 23, no. 5 (January 1, 1991): 357–60.
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Parkerson, G. R., W. E. Broadhead, and C. K. Tse. “The Duke Health Profile. A 17-item measure of health and dysfunction.” Med Care 28, no. 11 (November 1990): 1056–72. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-199011000-00007.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., W. E. Broadhead, and C. K. Tse. “The health status and life satisfaction of first-year medical students.” Acad Med 65, no. 9 (September 1990): 586–88. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001888-199009000-00009.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., J. L. Michener, L. R. Wu, J. N. Finch, W. E. Broadhead, L. H. Muhlbaier, K. Magruder-Habib, M. J. Helms, J. W. Kertesz, and N. Clapp-Channing. “The effect of a telephone family assessment intervention on the functional health of patients with elevated family stress.” Med Care 27, no. 7 (July 1989): 680–93. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-198907000-00003.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R. “Family medicine in a private academic medical center.” N C Med J 50, no. 5 (May 1989): 276–79.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R. “J. Seaborn Blair, Jr., M.D., family physician of the year.” N C Med J 50, no. 1 (January 1989): 41.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., J. L. Michener, L. R. Wu, J. N. Finch, L. H. Muhlbaier, K. Magruder-Habib, J. W. Kertesz, N. Clapp-Channing, D. S. Morrow, and A. L. Chen. “Associations among family support, family stress, and personal functional health status.” J Clin Epidemiol 42, no. 3 (1989): 217–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/0895-4356(89)90058-9.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., H. J. Eisenson, K. A. Munning, J. L. Michener, and M. J. Helms. “A health promotion program for medical students.” J Med Educ 63, no. 9 (September 1988): 722–24. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001888-198809000-00009.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., H. J. Eisenson, K. A. Munning, J. L. Michener, and M. J. Helms. “A health promotion program for medical students.” Academic Medicine 63, no. 9 (January 1, 1988): 722–24.
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Parkerson, G. R., and E. W. Griffin. “Clinical experience during family medicine residency training.” South Med J 80, no. 7 (July 1987): 895–900. https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198707000-00021.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., and E. W. Griffin. “Resident and faculty clinical experience in a model family practice.” South Med J 80, no. 5 (May 1987): 566–71. https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198705000-00006.Full Text Link to Item
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Michener, J. L., G. R. Parkerson, and K. A. Munning. “Clinical skills acquired during a clerkship in family medicine.” J Med Educ 61, no. 10 (October 1986): 808–15. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001888-198610000-00005.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., J. L. Michener, L. H. Muhlbaier, and J. C. Falcone. “Clinical experience of medical students in model family practices and private family practices.” J Fam Pract 23, no. 4 (October 1986): 361–66.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R. “Measurement of health.” Fam Pract Res J 5, no. 3 (1986): 141–44.Link to Item
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Michener, J. L., G. R. Parkerson, K. A. Munning, S. W. Warburton, J. A. Bobula, and E. H. Estes. “Development and modification of a required family medicine clerkship.” J Med Educ 60, no. 10 (October 1985): 764–71. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001888-198510000-00003.Full Text Link to Item
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Michener, J. L., G. R. Parkerson, K. A. Munning, S. W. Warburton, J. A. Bobula, and E. H. Estes. “Development and modification of a required family medicine clerkship.” Academic Medicine 60, no. 10 (January 1, 1985): 764–71.
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Parkerson, G. R. “Health as the outcome of medical care.” South Med J 77, no. 7 (July 1984): 807–8. https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198407000-00001.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., L. H. Muhlbaier, and J. C. Falcone. “A comparison of students' clinical experience in family medicine and traditional clerkships.” J Med Educ 59, no. 2 (February 1984): 124–30. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001888-198402000-00009.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., L. H. Muhlbaier, and J. C. Falcone. “A comparison of students' clinical experience in family medicine and traditional clerkships.” Academic Medicine 59, no. 2 (January 1, 1984): 124–30.
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Parkerson, G. R., D. M. Barr, M. Bass, C. J. Bland, J. Froom, J. P. Geyman, C. Hames, et al. “Meeting the challenge of research in family medicine: report of The Study Group on Family Medicine Research.” The Journal of Family Practice 14, no. 1 (January 1982): 105–13.
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Dickinson, J. C., G. A. Warshaw, S. H. Gehlbach, J. A. Bobula, L. H. Muhlbaier, and G. R. Parkerson. “Improving hypertension control: impact of computer feedback and physician education.” Med Care 19, no. 8 (August 1981): 843–54. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-198108000-00004.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., S. H. Gehlbach, E. H. Wagner, S. A. James, N. E. Clapp, and L. H. Muhlbaier. “The Duke-UNC Health Profile: an adult health status instrument for primary care.” Med Care 19, no. 8 (August 1981): 806–28. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-198108000-00002.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., J. A. Bobula, R. J. Sullivan, and K. A. Munning. “A compact course in family medicine for preclinical medical students.” Journal of Medical Education 55, no. 10 (December 1, 1980): 872–74.
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Parkerson, G. R., and H. J. Eisenson. “Association of patient and physician characteristics with follow-up of abnormal laboratory results.” The Journal of Family Practice 11, no. 6 (November 1980): 943–48.
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Parkerson, G. R. “An improved encounter card for documentation of clinical experience.” J Fam Pract 11, no. 4 (October 1980): 645–46.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., J. A. Bobula, R. J. Sullivan, and K. A. Munning. “Communications: a compact course in family medicine for preclinical medical students.” J Med Educ 55, no. 10 (October 1980): 872–74.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R. “Keeping medical costs to a minimum.” South Med J 73, no. 4 (April 1980): 403–4.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., and C. Baker. “Clinical experience of medical students in north carolina family medicine preceptorships.” Academic Medicine 55, no. 1 (January 1, 1980): 42–47.
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Parkerson, G. R., and C. Baker. “Clinical experience of medical students in North Carolina family medicine preceptorships.” J Med Educ 55, no. 1 (January 1980): 42–47. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001888-198001000-00006.Full Text Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., R. F. Bencze, E. W. Griffin, and C. Baker. “Clinical experience of medical students with primary care career goals.” J Fam Pract 9, no. 4 (October 1979): 639–44.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R. “Composite role models.” J Fam Pract 8, no. 5 (May 1979): 1073.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R., and S. H. Gehlbach. “Refining research questions.” J Fam Pract 8, no. 4 (April 1979): 859–60.Link to Item
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Hulka, B. S., F. J. Romm, G. R. Parkerson, I. T. Russell, N. E. Clapp, and F. S. Johnson. “Peer review in ambulatory care: use of explicit criteria and implicit judgments.” Med Care 17, no. 3 Suppl (March 1979): i–73.Link to Item
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HULKA, B. S., F. J. ROMM, G. R. PARKERSON, I. T. RUSSELL, N. E. CLAPP, and F. S. JOHNSON. “PEER REVIEW IN AMBULATORY CARE - USE OF EXPLICIT CRITERIA AND IMPLICIT JUDGMENTS.” Medical Care 17, no. 3 (January 1, 1979): 1–73.Link to Item
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Hulka, B. S., F. J. Romm, and G. R. Parkerson. “Physician non-adherence to self-formulated process criteria.” Abstracts of Health Care Management Studies 16, no. 1 (January 1, 1979).
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Parkerson, G. R. “Cost analysis of laboratory tests in ambulatory primary care.” J Fam Pract 7, no. 5 (November 1978): 1001–7.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R. “Determinants of physician recognition and follow-up of abnormal laboratory values.” J Fam Pract 7, no. 2 (August 1978): 341–49.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R. “Labstand: a computerized system for reporting clinical laboratory data in standard units.” J Fam Pract 6, no. 3 (March 1978): 611–20.Link to Item
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Parkerson, G. R. “Letter: What is a 'good' teacher?” J Med Educ 50, no. 10 (October 1975): 1000.Link to Item
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Jr, G. R. P. “Letter: What is a 'good' teacher?” Journal of Medical Education 50, no. 10 (1975): 1000-.
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Parkerson, G. R. “What is a ‘good’ teacher?” Academic Medicine 50, no. 10 (January 1, 1975): 1000. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001888-197510000-00016.Full Text
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Parkerson, G. R. “The "double-team" approach in medical care delivery.” J Fam Pract 1, no. 3–4 (November 1974): 72.Link to Item
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