There is a palpable tension eating away at the doctor-patient relationship. Doctors are over-capacity. Patients are under-informed and lack the confidence needed to properly self-advocate for their ...

I’ve written before about the patient’s role in creating a good relationship with their doctor: Be on time for your appointments; write down your questions and concerns; don’t waste time on chitchat; ...

Many doctors claim that the most fulfilling part of their job is their relationships with patients, but because so many people rely on the Internet for health information these days, those connections ...

A Maryland physician is using speech dictation software to translate notes from a medical encounter into the patient record, reducing his time on a computer and enriching the visit for both him and ...

Medicine is like no other profession—at least, no other legal profession. In quiet and brightly lit rooms, doctors ask patients to disrobe, confess their secrets, and grant permission to be stuck with ...

During my introduction to flying status as a flight surgeon, at headquarters, Strategic Air Command (SAC), US Air Force, I was introduced to the “wingman” principle. I was to be the squadron and ...

Physician burnout is a real issue that continues to grow and threatens the quality of medicine and access to healthcare. Not a day goes by without me hearing one of my physician colleagues complain ...

The state of the patient-physician relationship has dwindled over the past several years, according to The Huffington Post. 1. A 2012 survey conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American Academy of Neurology has issued a statement in support of protections surrounding the ...

Mitchell Weinberg, MD, was drawn to cardiology because of the elegance of the heart and the field. “It is really a beautifully functioning organ,” he told Becker’s. And once he learned more about the ...