Changes in Family Physicians' Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes in Tobacco Use Counseling Between 2016 and 2019.

Introduction: Given the recent reports of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) and harm of e-cigarettes, the authors evaluated changes in the use and perception of e-cigarettes as tobacco use cessation tools in 2019 relative to 2016. The authors also evaluated the sources family physicians most commonly use to receive information regarding e-cigarettes.

Methods: A cross-sectional online survey of 248 community family physicians in Kansas was conducted from October 2019 to December 2019.

Burnout and Quality of Life among Active Member Physicians of the Medical Society of Sedgwick County.

Introduction: The medical literature suggests disturbingly high rates of burnout among US physicians. The objective of this study was to determine the rates of burnout, other forms of distress, and overall quality of life among physicians in Sedgwick County.

Methods: The study involved a convenience sample of 197 physicians who were active member physicians of the Medical Society of Sedgwick County (MSSC).