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 ...

NEW ORLEANS — Have you ever been too embarrassed to tell your doctor about your symptom or maybe a medication side effect? Maybe you feel like the doctor has no bedside manners, so you don't go to the ...

Communication is an underappreciated skill, particularly in medicine. While our world has become increasingly interconnected thanks to the ever-growing number of new devices, apps and infrastructure, ...

Recently, a long-standing patient came in for her routine office follow-up appointment for management of hypertension and arthritis. After a warm greeting, she told me there was a matter she needed to ...

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 ...

DUBLIN — Researchers in Spain have reported a complex picture of primary care patient safety across the country, with survey results highlighting a critical need for improved communication systems ...

The death of voicemail has hit healthcare, according to The Atlantic. In an essay last week, writer Maya Kachroo-Levine noted the change at her own physician’s office, which emailed her a message to ...

Sitting at a patient's bedside is one of the behaviors associated with better doctor-patient communication, patient satisfaction, and trust. During a busy day of consultations, however, it can be ...

Discover how online chat platforms are transforming patient-doctor interactions with faster communication, improved ...

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' ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older adults undergoing cancer treatment had a lower risk for falling if they discussed physical activity with ...