Patients value cancer surgeons who provide emotional support, maintain a hopeful attitude, and guide them in managing expectations during cancer care, according to a systematic review on patient ...

LIVERPOOL – Doctors need solid communication skills to interact with their patients. Two groups, medical students and newly arrived international medical graduates, could soon be using AI-based and ...

Doctors who've faced the disease themselves share candid lessons about empathy, medical bias, and the humanity of care.

Medical improvisation can help clinicians navigate complex, unpredictable interactions with greater confidence and compassion.

Ask the patient: (1) What is happening? (2) How do you (and I) feel? and (3) What is important? and then explain the information in a way understandable to that particular patient—taking into account ...

A professor led a study that found that shared decision-making and the quality of the health care provider's history-taking and physical exam were the main drivers of spinal pain patients' ...

Effective communication at hospitals and health systems contributes to the development and sustainability of a culture of safety. Yet, miscommunication remains a consistent and pervasive problem. A ...

Re “ChatGPT’s Bedside Manner Is Better Than Mine,” by Jonathan Reisman (Opinion guest essay, Oct. 9): Dr. Reisman notes that ChatGPT’s answers to patient questions have been rated as more empathetic ...