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Why Patient Centered Care Means Patients and Providers as Partners September 2013
We hear so much these days about “Patient Centered Care” but what does it really mean? Throughout written and even prehistory there have been [...]
Hitting the Nail on the Head: Medical Insurers Are Eroding Doctor-Patient Relationship August 2013
I recently came across a Huffington blog post by Jeffrey Bland PhD, “The Elephant in the Exam Room: How Insurance Companies Affect the Doctor-Patient [...]
For Physicians, Good Communication Involves More than Improving Physician-Patient Relationship August 2013
For physicians, good communication involves more than improving the physician-patient relationship . More and more physicians are seeing job dissatisfaction when working in the [...]
Patient-Centric Communications Skills Vital to Effective Doctor-Patient Relationships June 2013
Senior couple with the doctor, going over medical history. The recent New York Times article, “For New Doctors, 8 Minutes per Patient,” [...]
The most fascinating part of clinical care June 2013
To me, the most fascinating part of clinical care is to understand the complex mind-body aspects of GI illness, particularly the functional GI disorders [...]
New gastroenterology website points to patient-centered philosophy March 2013
Drossman Gastroenterology’s new website is a testament to Dr. Drossman’s belief that successful treatment depends on the fundamental values of listening actively, providing patient-centered [...]