Search results for "Patient Communication"
The awesome human factor
Whether we are talking about individual doctor-patient (or even nurse-patient) everyday interactions, or life and death situations such as a patient coding in the hospital—you cannot separate out ... Sitting talking to an elderly patient reminiscing
May 2022
The discharge paperwork makeover
Recently, I had just discharged a patient and was told by the nurse that the family was confused with the instructions that they had been given. ... I went to talk to the patient and the family, and when I saw the print out that was generated by the
May 2022
Communication between doctors and patients: Words matter
Why unload anxiety on folks before the truth is known? Additionally, not every patient wants the whole truth administered in a single dose. ... These scenarios demonstrate the advantage that a physician has when he has an established rapport and
May 2022
QD: News Every Day--Breast cancer diagnosis can lead to less exercise
A breast cancer diagnosis reduced exercise in women below that of national recommended guidelines, with black women particularly susceptible...
May 2022
Accidental smartness
office is asking the patient to evaluate their medical condition before talking to someone who can help them evaluate their medical condition.
May 2022
The secret o' life
The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time. Any fool can do it, there ain't nothing to it. Nobody knows how we got to the top of the...
May 2022
Lowering physician and patient satisfaction 1 click at a time
Moreover, studies suggest that newly graduating physicians are spending an absolute minimum amount of time every day in direct patient care (as little as 10%). ... Make no mistake, we have witnessed something of a disaster happen in terms of what
May 2022
QD: News Every Day--Pictures on prescriptions may help illiterate patients take medicines correctly
patient populations with low literacy rates.”.
May 2022
Why can't I have a dentist EHR?
The user interface is so busy and non-intuitive that to show it to a patient would be distracting and eye-numbing. ... The number of clicks, scrolling and entries needed to see even one piece of information makes it nearly impossible to use as education
May 2022
Transitioning to a new doctor as a challenge or opportunity
The doctor-patient relationship is the foundational unit of medical care. Like all relationships, it needs to be cultivated and nourished from time to time. ... Dr. Kirsch is a full time practicing physician and writer who addresses the joys and
May 2022