I have always been curious about an experience often reported by people describing their visits to medical professionals. Understandably, for some, visits to the doctor are anxiety-inducing ...

A professor led a study that found that shared decision-making and the quality of the health care provider's history-taking and physical exam were the main drivers of spinal pain patients' ...

There is a palpable tension eating away at the doctor-patient relationship. Doctors are over-capacity. Patients are under-informed and lack the confidence needed to properly self-advocate for their ...

Communicating to patients that they need to come to their annual checkup is important for eye doctors to convey to help treat their patients, says Ariana Levin, MD. Glaucoma is a disease that affects ...

A doctor who has lived 36 years as a cancer patient explains why "How are you?" is hard to answer, and which words from a clinician help or harm.

Physicians who do not communicate belief in or understanding of their patients could actually cause patient symptoms to worsen, according to a study published in The American Journal of Medicine.

Physicians who treat patients are potentially exposed to two opposing psychological processes: A positive feeling related to the experience of helping someone in need and, on the other hand, the ...

Health systems typically have more communications infrastructure than independent practices, yet the trust evidence patients ...

Earlier this month, a newer patient came in to see me for a check-up and discussion about her extremely high cholesterol level. In her late 50s with a family history of early-age heart attack, she was ...