References and Further Reading


  1. Searight HR. Counseling Patients in Primary Care: Evidence-Based Strategies. Am Fam Physician. 2018. https://www.afp-digital.org/afp/december_15_2018/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1449500#articleId1449500.
  2. Supporting smoking cessation: a guide for health professionals. Melbourne: The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 2011 [Updated July 2014].
  3. Sherson EA, Yakes Jimenez E, Katalanos N. A review of the use of the 5 A’s model for weight loss counseling: differences between physician practice and patient demand. Fam Pract. 2014. 31(4), 389-398.
  4. Whitlock EP, Orleans CT, Pender N, Allan J. Evaluating primary care behavioral counseling interventions: an evidence-based approach. Am J Prev Med. 2002. 22(4), 267-84.
  5. Russell E. Glasgow, Seth Emont, Doriane C. Miller, Assessing delivery of the five ‘As’ for patient-centered counseling, Health Promotion International, Volume 21, Issue 3, September 2006, Pages 245–255, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dal017.