Empathy and Patient-Physician Conflicts
May 1, 2007 | Journal Article
How can physicians empathize when feeling negatively toward their patients?
Communicating with Patients
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Are Physicians Discussing Prostate Cancer Screening with Their Patients and Why or Why Not?
July 1, 2007 | Journal Article
This article assessed whether primary care physicians routinely discuss prostate cancer screening with their patients, and explored the barriers to and facilitators of these discussions.
Physician Response to Patient Reports of Adverse Drug Effects
August 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Physician response to patient reports of potential adverse drug reaction (ADR) was the focus of this study. Patient reports of ADR were conceptualized as a form of postmarketing surveillance for rates of ADR that may be underreported in clinical tri ...
A Controlled Trial of a Short Course to Improve Residents' Communication with Patients at the End of Life
November 1, 2006 | Journal Article
High-quality palliative care requires physicians who communicate effectively, yet many do not receive adequate training. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a relatively brief end-of-life communication skills training program for internal medi ...
Processes for Effective Communication in Primary Care
April 1, 2005 | Journal Article
The complexity of the United States health care delivery system and medical education programs presents a number of barriers to communication within the primary care setting. Effective communication is necessary for providing care that is both integ ...
Doctor-Patient Communication about Prognosis
October 20, 2005 | Journal Article
This article explores patient-physician communication regarding discussions about prognosis. The analysis specifically reviews the association between patient race and financial status with patient and clinician self-reports of prognosis discussions ...
Direct Observation and Patient Recall of Health Behavior Advice
March 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The ability of a patient to recall the advice of his doctor is crucial to ensuring that he adheres to physician recommendations. Information about the degree of patient recall can help physicians give useful and well-tailored advice. This study is p ...
Barriers to Patient-Physician Communication about Out-of-Pocket Costs
August 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Out-of-pocket-costs incurred by patients for medical services have grown from $25.1 billion in 1970 to more than $205 billion in 2001. This study examines barriers preventing patient-physician communication about out-of-pocket expenses. Survey parti ...
Patient-Centered Communication, Ratings of Care, and Concordance of Patient and Physician Race
December 2, 2003 | Journal Article
Health Care Quality Survey found evidence that African-American patients visiting white physicians report less participation in decision making, lower levels of trust and lower levels of satisfaction with their health care.
Evaluating the Impact of Patients' Online Access to Doctors' Visit Notes
April 13, 2012 | Journal Article
The authors conducted a one-year, multi-site trial of patient-accessible online office visit notes system OpenNotes, and found that many primary care physicians were willing to participate.