title: The importance of being earnest.
authors.affiliation: American Obesity Association, Suite 300, 1250 24th Street NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA. morgdowney@aol.com
authors.forename: Morgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Downey
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Stern
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001835:Body Weight; D032982:Contracts; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology