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September 21, 2010 | Story
Greatly improved scrutiny of prescription medication regimens is needed to protect children with chronic illnesses--such as cancer--from incorrect dosages and other problems.
August 12, 2009 | Journal Article
This article looks at how medical errors are handled in the health professions and suggests that full disclosure of the mistake, in addition to an apology and follow-up, may be the best way to approach this sensitive topic.
May 25, 2009 | Journal Article
Many terminally ill patients enroll in hospice only in the final days before death or not at all. Discussing hospice with a health care provider could increase awareness of its benefits and possibly result in earlier use.
May 13, 2010 | Story
Mary Washington Hospital improved efficiency by keeping patients informed of when their next dose of pain medicine and breathing treatments would be available.
May 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the relationship between depression and perceived communication quality between patients and doctors. Interactions between physicians and patients are an important component of health care quality, and little is known about whether depression influences patients' perceptions of communication quality.
January 28, 2009 | Journal Article
This article addresses the absence of formal assessment of physician fluency in foreign languages, particularly Spanish. Since physicians often speak with patients using second-language skills rather than via a professional interpreter, health care facilities need stronger standards regarding physician foreign language skills.
February 1, 2012 | Commentary
Will OpenNotes help patients become true partners in their case?
September 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Although brief primary care alcohol counseling has been shown to benefit patients with alcohol misuse and providers generally believe that addressing alcohol misuse is an important clinical responsibility, rates of alcohol counseling are low. This q ...
December 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Though patients are often asked to evaluate the performance of their physicians, positive bias and poor response rates may limit the usefulness of these evaluations. Unannounced standardized patients are actors who are trained to portray patients in ...
February 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study examines the association between patient perceptions of patient-physician interaction and nativity status.