A friend recently returned from a doctor’s office visit upset the doctor didn’t explain much of anything. He hardly entered the examination room, asked a few superficial questions while he typed on ...

Dr Cian Hughes was a doctor at Bristol Children’s Hospital when he met patient A (PA) A vulnerable patient has hit out at the “light touch” punishment given to a doctor who had an inappropriate sexual ...

On average, doctors interrupted their patients just 11 seconds into an appointment — here are other examples that get in the way of your care.

Solpari is a Columbia University graduate, Fulbright scholar, and incoming medical student. The morning of the procedure, Dr. Z greets me with uncharacteristic solemnity. “How are you feeling?” she ...

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 ...

Much like other advances in health information technology (HIT) such as electronic health records and telemedicine, social media is changing how doctors and patients interact. Social media empowers ...

Before managed healthcare transformed American medicine in the 1990s, family physicians usually had enough time to familiarize themselves with your medical history, your work situation, the nuances of ...