Steven Feldman, M.D. Steven Feldman, M.D.

Dr. Steven Feldman is Professor of Dermatology and Public Health Sciences at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Steve studies patient adherence at North Carolina’s Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He is also Chief Science Officer of Causa Reseach, an adherence solutions company (www.causaresearch.com), founder of www.DrScore.com, and author of “Compartments” and “An Illustrated Dictionary of Behavioral Economics for Healthcare Professionals.”

An Enormous Wasted Opportunity—Packaging

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The Stars for Healthcare Partnerships are Aligning!

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Framing Adherence

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So You’re Saying There’s a Chance…

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The Identifiable Victim Effect

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Who’s Accountable for Adherence?

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Avoid Choice Paralysis—Become the Default Option

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The Salience of Anecdote

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Sticker Charts and Behavior Change

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Collaborate With Physicians (Part 2!)

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Collaborate With Physicians!

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It Is All About Caring

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Putting Risk into Proper Perspective

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