Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most patients who were surveyed said they prefer directing themselves to an assigned exam room rather than being ...

Many clinicians know the scene all too well: A patient sits across from you and confidently cites “health information” found online or from other questionable sources. In the best cases, odd claims ...

Last month, I discussed the role of generative AI in the patient encounter and made the case that, when used thoughtfully, it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several stories over the past few years have shown some patients have been victimized during medical exams. Here's how to protect ...

I always tell medical residents to sit. Preferably on a chair, or, with the patient’s permission, on the bed. As a fellow of maternal-fetal medicine, a specialty dealing with high-risk pregnancies, I ...

Facing a spike in patient load, increased need for thorough and accurate documentation of patient encounters, and payment tied to patient satisfaction and outcomes, physicians are under an enormous ...

Patients Prefer Chemotherapy on the Same Day As Their Medical Oncology Outpatient Appointment The use of time in outpatient cancer clinics is a marker of quality and efficiency. Inefficiencies such as ...

PHILADELPHIA — Bracken Babula starts patient visits these days by closing the exam room door, and asking if they mind him recording their conversation. He hits a button on his mobile phone, checks ...