Posts Tagged ‘doctor-patient relationships’
Doctors less empathetic for obese patients
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Physicians build much less of an emotional rapport with overweight and obese patients than with patients of normal weight, a study suggests. Continue…
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 15:56 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Nov 20, 2012 11:18 - 0 Comments
Are doctor e-visits as good as being there?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Electronic patient visits appear to offer accurate diagnoses of some medical conditions, but may lead to overprescribing of antibiotics, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 29, 2012 11:11 - 0 Comments
Latina moms put doctors’ kindness first
JOHNS HOPKINS U. (US) — Latina moms value a pediatrician’s empathy and warmth far more than the doctor’s ability to speak Spanish. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 16, 2012 12:05 - 3 Comments
Keeping patients happy may be unhealthy
UC DAVIS (US) — People who are the most satisfied with their doctor are more likely to be hospitalized, accumulate high health-care and drug costs, and have higher death rates than less satisfied patients. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 8, 2011 11:35 - 1 Comment
In aviation and medicine, safety first
INDIANA U. (US) — An essential piece missing from the health care puzzle is communication between doctor and patient, particularly when complex information is being relayed in stressful situations. (more…)
