title: Increasing the public's awareness: the importance of patient-practitioner communication.
authors.affiliation: Chronic Disease and Injury Section of the Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, USA. Marcus.Plescia@ncmail.net
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Plescia
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Newton-Ward
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D003142:Communication; D004522:Educational Status; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011634:Public Health; D040241:Social Marketing