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Susan Dale Block, M.D.

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Name Number of Publications Most Recent Publication Publications by All Authors Concept Score Why?
Advance Care Planning2620246984.580 Why?
Terminal Care60202217694.350 Why?
Palliative Care60202336394.070 Why?
Communication35202339092.450 Why?
Physician-Patient Relations41202032702.380 Why?
Attitude to Death2320114001.940 Why?
Terminally Ill1320192401.750 Why?
Hospice Care1620206781.690 Why?
Critical Illness13202327491.520 Why?
Bereavement620203091.480 Why?
Suicide, Assisted72016681.480 Why?
Attitude of Health Personnel32202039281.410 Why?
Neoplasms432023223441.220 Why?
Professional-Family Relations820185001.190 Why?
Decision Making17202039550.990 Why?
Patient Care Planning520199030.990 Why?
Adaptation, Psychological25202126620.980 Why?
Medical Oncology10201923390.960 Why?
Family7202032080.930 Why?
Grief1020202550.900 Why?
Education, Medical, Undergraduate10201410870.890 Why?
Physicians13202345910.840 Why?
Physician's Role620169250.770 Why?
Emergency Medical Services4202319370.740 Why?
Renal Dialysis2202317910.700 Why?
Information Seeking Behavior220191160.700 Why?
Health Communication320202160.690 Why?
Patient Preference620199470.680 Why?
Students, Medical14201019620.660 Why?
Emergency Medicine4202312220.650 Why?
Truth Disclosure520194330.640 Why?
Advance Directives420222490.610 Why?
Quality of Life202023134680.600 Why?
Euthanasia52002580.600 Why?
Internal Medicine7201910640.590 Why?
Cancer Care Facilities320154270.580 Why?
Personal Autonomy320183160.570 Why?
Kidney Failure, Chronic2202325040.570 Why?
Curriculum15201437840.560 Why?
Emergency Treatment220234950.550 Why?
Primary Health Care14202047360.550 Why?
Spirituality1120194300.520 Why?
Family Practice320145080.510 Why?
Caregivers11202423040.500 Why?
Depression13201982300.480 Why?
Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary42002120.480 Why?
Patient Participation9202214470.480 Why?
Goals220207170.450 Why?
Internship and Residency14201459460.450 Why?
Humans16420247661170.440 Why?
Needs Assessment4202011400.430 Why?
Career Choice620087690.420 Why?
Faculty, Medical7200812250.410 Why?
Long-Term Care120176300.410 Why?
Patient Satisfaction5201934770.410 Why?
Medical Staff, Hospital420086010.400 Why?
Nurse's Role220221870.400 Why?
Clinical Competence10201648590.380 Why?
Fellowships and Scholarships7201111340.380 Why?
Leadership4200913940.380 Why?
Quality Improvement6202038490.370 Why?
Education, Medical6201617440.370 Why?
Dissent and Disputes220071500.370 Why?
Interviews as Topic10201827410.360 Why?
Minority Groups1201812080.360 Why?
Male9420243639350.350 Why?
Critical Care4202027140.350 Why?
Female9620243962330.350 Why?
Social Support6201521900.350 Why?
Proxy120111500.350 Why?
Hematology220112430.340 Why?
Critical Pathways120134750.340 Why?
Intensive Care Units5201437980.330 Why?
Aged5620241712190.330 Why?
Quality of Health Care4201743060.320 Why?
Mass Screening3201954500.310 Why?
Respiration, Artificial2201727270.310 Why?
Parents2201935910.300 Why?
Health Personnel3201733870.290 Why?
Societies120081060.290 Why?
Patient Education as Topic1201823320.290 Why?
Emergency Service, Hospital11202478710.280 Why?
Schools, Medical720058820.280 Why?
Withholding Treatment520166190.280 Why?
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice5201640540.280 Why?
Patient Acceptance of Health Care2201932300.270 Why?
Checklist120138410.270 Why?
Qualitative Research6201931380.260 Why?
Nurses, Male1200420.240 Why?
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act1201511880.240 Why?
Death320106860.240 Why?
Decision Support Techniques2201420060.240 Why?
Medicine420109440.240 Why?
Middle Aged5320222230830.240 Why?
Clinical Clerkship220105680.230 Why?
Adult4520202231390.230 Why?
Surgical Procedures, Operative1201619310.230 Why?
Documentation320209110.220 Why?
Practice Guidelines as Topic5202074240.220 Why?
Education, Medical, Graduate5201424190.220 Why?
Referral and Consultation3201636170.210 Why?
Hospital Mortality1201753400.210 Why?
United States332018729200.210 Why?
Stress, Psychological11201745270.210 Why?
Glioblastoma1201734580.200 Why?
Organizational Objectives320174260.190 Why?
Interdisciplinary Communication320209310.190 Why?
Aged, 80 and over182020595150.190 Why?
Risk Assessment92019242760.180 Why?
Pilot Projects5202387240.180 Why?
Evidence-Based Medicine3201436900.180 Why?
Awareness220206530.180 Why?
Faculty220103830.170 Why?
Antineoplastic Protocols12020480.170 Why?
Anxiety6201946720.170 Why?
Osteopathic Medicine11999130.170 Why?
Time Factors102020401080.170 Why?
Prognosis72020299120.160 Why?
Protein-Tyrosine Kinases1200824250.160 Why?
Crisis Intervention120201110.160 Why?
Program Evaluation7201125020.160 Why?
Psychotherapy3200416480.160 Why?
Pediatrics4201636090.160 Why?
Patient Admission1200613650.160 Why?
Job Satisfaction420085480.150 Why?
Severity of Illness Index102016158820.150 Why?
Treatment Refusal120014330.150 Why?
Religion and Medicine320091610.150 Why?
Life Support Care220172260.150 Why?
Mental Competency220161790.140 Why?
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional120202490.140 Why?
Data Collection7201033180.140 Why?
Quality Indicators, Health Care2200518040.130 Why?
Double Effect Principle11996140.130 Why?
Euthanasia, Active11996160.130 Why?
Young Adult162020598680.130 Why?
Specialization520147790.130 Why?
Tracheotomy120171740.130 Why?
Tracheostomy120204300.130 Why?
Boston8202093350.130 Why?
Euthanasia, Passive12016640.130 Why?
Ethics11996930.130 Why?
Inpatients1200725660.130 Why?
Mental Disorders4200968710.120 Why?
Hospitals, University120175730.120 Why?
Ovarian Neoplasms3201649040.120 Why?
Hospitals, Urban120174940.120 Why?
Psychiatry3200017150.120 Why?
Right to Die11994340.120 Why?
Q-Sort1199470.120 Why?
Organizational Case Studies120153010.120 Why?
Internationality1202010070.120 Why?
Burnout, Professional320137100.110 Why?
Age Factors42019183860.110 Why?
Managed Care Programs119999340.110 Why?
Physicians, Primary Care220186220.110 Why?
Prospective Studies122020548120.110 Why?
Medical Futility220051360.110 Why?
Interpersonal Relations4201014320.110 Why?
Group Processes119942240.110 Why?
Models, Educational220063750.100 Why?
Patient-Centered Care1202314470.100 Why?
Disease Progression12010136160.100 Why?
Intention119963460.100 Why?
Organizational Culture420095130.100 Why?
Psychometrics4200930600.100 Why?
Guilt22009920.100 Why?
Health Care Costs2202032430.100 Why?
Protein Kinase Inhibitors1200856950.100 Why?
Academic Medical Centers3200527820.100 Why?
Patients320109080.100 Why?
Sociology, Medical22004620.100 Why?
Adolescent122020888190.090 Why?
Morphine119966610.090 Why?
Program Development3200912970.090 Why?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis1200214820.090 Why?
Medical Errors2200912600.090 Why?
Faith Healing12011250.090 Why?
Massachusetts3201788820.090 Why?
Sampling Studies420056130.090 Why?
Research Report120133670.090 Why?
Hospices220102450.090 Why?
Health Care Surveys4201524260.090 Why?
Social Responsibility220093820.080 Why?
Emotions5200927580.080 Why?
Health Services Accessibility4201755100.080 Why?
Crying12009370.080 Why?
Hematologic Neoplasms2201119260.080 Why?
Feasibility Studies5202253000.080 Why?
Spiritual Therapies12009600.080 Why?
Nurse-Patient Relations220111010.080 Why?
Dementia1202427410.080 Why?
Feedback220167960.080 Why?
Mental Health5201032730.080 Why?
Psychotherapy, Group120124170.080 Why?
Cluster Analysis1201527180.080 Why?
Religion120113760.080 Why?
Mortality1201929110.070 Why?
Logistic Models62013132730.070 Why?
Education, Medical, Continuing220068290.070 Why?
Empathy220094740.070 Why?
Perception2202012040.070 Why?
Patient Care Team3200725170.070 Why?
Education120105310.070 Why?
Informed Consent1201310100.070 Why?
Faculty, Nursing12006130.070 Why?
Focus Groups3202314590.070 Why?
Education, Nursing, Continuing12006690.070 Why?
Socioeconomic Factors2201778430.060 Why?
Psychological Theory120071720.060 Why?
Antineoplastic Agents12008136350.060 Why?
Hospitals2201738870.060 Why?
Follow-Up Studies62020392430.060 Why?
Chronic Disease2201993540.060 Why?
Competency-Based Education120072260.060 Why?
Child of Impaired Parents120094620.060 Why?
Haemophilus Infections12005940.060 Why?
Social Work220211580.060 Why?
Existentialism12004380.060 Why?
Haemophilus influenzae120051770.060 Why?
Nursing Assessment120041070.060 Why?
Longitudinal Studies72020147470.060 Why?
Home Care Services320176590.060 Why?
Comorbidity22016105790.060 Why?
Diffusion of Innovation120097230.060 Why?
Area Under Curve2201916380.060 Why?
Pennsylvania120056150.060 Why?
Clinical Trials as Topic1202080380.060 Why?
Human Development120041220.050 Why?
Problem-Based Learning120073620.050 Why?
Staff Development120052310.050 Why?
Cross-Sectional Studies82022262900.050 Why?
Health Services Needs and Demand1201114040.050 Why?
Health Status Indicators120089680.050 Why?
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors120086160.050 Why?
Coronavirus Infections1202031110.050 Why?
Pneumonia, Viral1202032330.050 Why?
Psychotropic Drugs120078800.050 Why?
History, 21st Century1200815740.050 Why?
Narration120042230.050 Why?
Interdisciplinary Studies12021850.050 Why?
Pain Measurement1201135760.040 Why?
Empirical Research219981190.040 Why?
Hospitals, Teaching1200511560.040 Why?
Geriatrics120053940.040 Why?
General Surgery1201117220.040 Why?
Antidepressive Agents1201229010.040 Why?
History, 20th Century1200827620.040 Why?
Nephrology120032700.040 Why?
Anxiety Disorders2200927410.040 Why?
Maine120191460.040 Why?
Specialty Boards220142350.040 Why?
Prevalence42013158270.040 Why?
Probability2200524750.040 Why?
Professional-Patient Relations120047230.040 Why?
Delphi Technique120038930.040 Why?
Health Services120047560.040 Why?
Certification120024200.040 Why?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation120069960.040 Why?
Quality Assurance, Health Care1200821710.040 Why?
Health Status1201140860.040 Why?
Pain3200650900.040 Why?
South Carolina120181130.040 Why?
Bacteremia120059880.040 Why?
Religion and Psychology220101800.040 Why?
Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic120004270.040 Why?
Administrative Personnel119991860.040 Why?
Sarcoma1200818010.040 Why?
Neoplasm Invasiveness1200536020.040 Why?
Evaluation Studies as Topic1199916070.040 Why?
Lung Neoplasms22015134830.040 Why?
Educational Measurement1200412600.030 Why?
Forecasting2201429360.030 Why?
Chi-Square Distribution3200934320.030 Why?
Social Change119971520.030 Why?
Resuscitation Orders220092710.030 Why?
Research Design2200762060.030 Why?
Paternalism11996490.030 Why?
Family Relations120183180.030 Why?
Beneficence11996560.030 Why?
Delirium1200716990.030 Why?
Colorectal Neoplasms1201569610.030 Why?
Adjustment Disorders11995680.030 Why?
Disease Outbreaks1200517610.030 Why?
Sick Role119952290.030 Why?
Treatment Outcome32019652190.030 Why?
Retrospective Studies32017815650.030 Why?
Mental Health Services1200517290.030 Why?
Life Expectancy2201112480.030 Why?
Mentally Ill Persons119941240.030 Why?
Workplace120208730.030 Why?
Fee-for-Service Plans119997130.030 Why?
Moral Obligations11994910.030 Why?
Attitude220007680.030 Why?
Cultural Diversity119973700.030 Why?
Social Values119942240.030 Why?
Infertility120206550.030 Why?
Video Recording120189770.030 Why?
Depressive Disorder1200537120.030 Why?
Analysis of Variance2200362080.030 Why?
Multivariate Analysis22019120610.020 Why?
Counseling1200015530.020 Why?
ROC Curve1201936140.020 Why?
Schools1202014950.020 Why?
Risk Factors22016748570.020 Why?
Accreditation120144760.020 Why?
Central Nervous System Stimulants1200011670.020 Why?
Infusions, Intravenous1199622270.020 Why?
Self Report1202237690.020 Why?
Principal Component Analysis120139470.020 Why?
Affective Symptoms120134180.020 Why?
Income1199918740.020 Why?
Comprehension120156360.020 Why?
Cohort Studies42019416840.020 Why?
Nursing Homes1201710840.020 Why?
Emergencies1201612240.020 Why?
Karnofsky Performance Status120091630.020 Why?
Hospitalization42019108110.020 Why?
Disclosure119947560.020 Why?
Kaplan-Meier Estimate1201965060.020 Why?
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung1200753880.020 Why?
Health Surveys2200940580.020 Why?
Combined Modality Therapy1202085250.020 Why?
Patient Compliance1201826940.020 Why?
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic1200646270.020 Why?
Propensity Score1201519730.020 Why?
Cooperative Behavior1201415120.020 Why?
Ambulatory Care1201827780.020 Why?
Allied Health Personnel120081560.020 Why?
Cultural Characteristics120082500.020 Why?
Humanism22000840.020 Why?
Teaching2200511700.020 Why?
Physicians, Family120083490.020 Why?
Connecticut120073650.020 Why?
Educational Status1201325100.020 Why?
Pastoral Care12007720.020 Why?
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic12022103800.020 Why?
Alaska12005680.020 Why?
Nursing Staff, Hospital120083500.020 Why?
Psychological Tests120076420.020 Why?
Postoperative Care1201114750.020 Why?
Serotyping120053300.010 Why?
Diagnosis, Differential12000129760.010 Why?
Anger120074020.010 Why?
Professional Practice120063140.010 Why?
Resuscitation120086810.010 Why?
Models, Statistical1199850890.010 Why?
Safety Management120097650.010 Why?
Sex Factors22009106140.010 Why?
International Classification of Diseases120099340.010 Why?
Biomedical Research1199934580.010 Why?
Pancreatic Neoplasms1200154540.010 Why?
Organizational Innovation120065400.010 Why?
Interview, Psychological120068110.010 Why?
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols12004118590.010 Why?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders1200919880.010 Why?
Survival Rate12016128270.010 Why?
Societies, Medical1201439550.010 Why?
Interprofessional Relations120089980.010 Why?
New England1200510590.010 Why?
Reference Values1200949090.010 Why?
Child32018805730.010 Why?
Learning2200517550.010 Why?
Sensitivity and Specificity12016146450.010 Why?
Child, Preschool22018425110.010 Why?
Infant22018364270.010 Why?
Predictive Value of Tests12016154030.010 Why?
Pandemics1202087250.010 Why?
Drug Utilization1200511870.010 Why?
Demography1200316410.010 Why?
Healthcare Disparities1201334070.010 Why?
Odds Ratio1201096570.010 Why?
Patient Rights119981260.010 Why?
Patient Selection1200942490.010 Why?
Electronic Health Records1201448630.010 Why?
Behavior120005370.010 Why?
Linear Models1200758730.010 Why?
Medicare2200568200.010 Why?
Neoplasm Staging12010112000.010 Why?
Drug Therapy, Combination1200563090.010 Why?
Public Opinion119984830.010 Why?
Problem Solving119944420.010 Why?
Cognition1200770500.010 Why?
Algorithms12009140660.000 Why?
Consensus1199832020.000 Why?
Anti-Bacterial Agents1200574740.000 Why?
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