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 ...

A friend recently returned from a doctor’s office visit upset the doctor didn’t explain much of anything. He hardly entered the examination room, asked a few superficial questions while he typed on ...

When the dialysis program was established in 1966 at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minn., it became one of the first such units outside of a metropolitan area in the state. From the beginning, ...

The authors call for policy reforms that could strengthen patient-provider relationships, support care innovation, and ...

According to a recent patient survey, the average in-office appointment is just 12 minutes long. In this short span of time, patients may experience some of their most monumental life moments, good ...

As part of healthcare reform, patient engagement is becoming an important area of focus. Most recently, patient activation, as part of engagement, has been studied; however, interventions to improve ...

Gladys Antelo-Allen, associate director of education and training at Camden Coalition, dives into the foundational skills in complex care that can enhance provider education and facilitate trusting ...

January 29, 2024 — Plastic surgeons sometimes face challenging relationships with patients, especially those with underlying psychiatric issues. An ethical framework to managing untenable ...

Is 6 Months Too Soon Before Dating a Patient? Because relationships morph with time, it's often difficult to define starting and stopping points. Does a coincidental meeting at a cocktail party where ...

During my introduction to flying status as a flight surgeon, at headquarters, Strategic Air Command (SAC), US Air Force, I was introduced to the “wingman” principle. I was to be the squadron and ...

Background: Patient complaints are viewed as indications of dissatisfaction with the service received or experience at a health care institution. The prediction of patient complaints is not clearly ...