Search results for "Humanities"
A 2-pronged approach to advance care planning
With prior planning, physicians can ensure that their patients' wishes are followed at the end of life.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/advanced-directive.htm
1 Sep 2015
How many are too many for CT scans?
As many as one-third of the 70 million imaging tests ordered during the year may not be needed. Experts attempt to determine whether repeated radiation scanning doses could prove potentially yet unintentionally harmful.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/02/CT.htm
1 Feb 2011
Improving teamwork through the selection of students
Among the many efforts to improve teamwork and improve patient care, one potential area for significant improvement remains: the selection of medical trainees.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/01/residents.htm
1 Jan 2015
Opinions can vary on exchanging gifts with patients
Doctors' opinions vary on whether it's a good idea for physicians to give gifts to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/10/opinions-can-vary-on-exchanging-gifts-with-patients.htm
1 Oct 2018
Internship reflects how patient care guides medical education
Our columnist reflects on his just-completed intern year.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/residents.htm
1 Jul 2013
Readers respond on narrative medicine, low-dose aspirin
Readers offer feedback on narrative medicine, “low-dose” aspirin.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/05/readers-respond-on-narrative-medicine-low-dose-aspirin.htm
1 May 2019
Look for reasons if patients refuse advice
Refusal can be frustrating for physicians, who likely see their medical advice as contributing toward healing and improving quality of life. But patients reserve the right to make informed decisions about their care, even if these decisions run counter to what's been recommended.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/02/informed-refusal.htm
1 Feb 2014
New research links empathy to outcomes
Everyone wants to have a physician who understands what they're feeling, but it's not just about human contact; better clinical outcomes can result from physician empathy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/empathy.htm
1 Mar 2013
Dismissing patients always a last resort
Stopping the physician-patient relationship can be seen as abandonment if not done properly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/dismiss.htm
1 Sep 2013
Transitioning from health care to a broader domain of services
Clinicians and the organizations in which they practice are moving beyond episode-based health care delivery and into the communities in which they exist, delivering services that would normally seem outside the scope of medical practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/residents.htm
1 Sep 2014