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 ...
A computer analysis of hundreds of thousands of secure email messages between doctors and patients found that most doctors use language that is too complex for their patients to understand. The study ...
Dean Schillinger received funding from NIH/National Library of Medicine grant R01LM012355 and NIH/NIDDK grant 2P30-DK092924 Nicholas Duran receives funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF ...
The doctor-patient relationship is a partnership, with two essential goals: to diagnose, and to treat. For many chronic diseases, that is easier said than done. Thankfully, there are communication ...
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When the doctor becomes the patient: What physicians with cancer want you to know
Doctors who've faced the disease themselves share candid lessons about empathy, medical bias, and the humanity of care.
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