RT Journal
A1 Rasinski KA, Lawrence RE, Yoon JD, Curlin FA
T1 A sense of calling and primary care physicians’ satisfaction in treating smoking, alcoholism, and obesity
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 2012
FD October 8
VO 172
IS 18
SP 1423
OP 1424
DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3269
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3269
AB 
Nicotine dependence, obesity, and alcoholism respond to treatment by primary care physicians, but research suggests established treatment protocols are rarely used.1- 3 It may be that physicians shy away from addressing these multifaceted, often obdurate conditions because they find that treating them is unsatisfying.4- 6 We use the results of a national survey of primary care physicians to examine correlates of physician satisfaction in treating these conditions. We hypothesized that physician satisfaction would be lower for physicians who believe patients are responsible for these conditions and who are dissatisfied with their careers. We hypothesized that treatment satisfaction would be higher for physicians who view medicine as a calling.