How the Internet Can Hinder the Doctor-Patient Relationship March 2015
It is no surprise that many patients take to the internet to search for health information, find support from other people who share similar [...]
It is no surprise that many patients take to the internet to search for health information, find support from other people who share similar [...]
I'm still thinking about an article I read in the New York Times a few weeks ago by Nirmal Joshi, MD, who illuminated a significant challenge [...]
Interested in learning more about effective physician-patient relationships? Want tips for making the most of your doctor visit? Tune in on Monday August 25 [...]
Although I first wrote these words about the challenges of the physician-patient relationship in 2001, they are still appropriate in today's healthcare climate. I [...]
A recent New York Times Well Blog post provided an insightful and valuable commentary on the importance of the physical exam for diagnosing illness. [...]
Most would agree that good communication skills are the cornerstone of an effective patient-provider relationship. In a previous post, I offered tips to help physicians [...]
This post first appeared online as a response to Becker’s ASC Review’s “Ask a Gastroenterologist” Series on June 20, 2014. Almost a decade ago, [...]
Health care providers spend the majority of their time doing on one communication with their patients. It’s well recognized that good communication skills are [...]
A recent feature online at WNPR News, "Medical Students in New Haven Learn How to Deliver Bad News," I have taught patient centered interviewing [...]
For medical clinicians, our growing challenge is to find ways to reconcile the required use of the electronic medical record (EMR) with efforts to [...]