Integrative Medicine Part III – Humanism In Medical Care
Have you ever thought that the doctor wasn’t listening to you?…
Patient Portals. PHRs, & On-line Decision-Support Tools Alone Will Not Lead To Greater Patient Engagement
Patient engagement is getting a lot of attention these days, particularly in…
Informed Consent: The Right to Refuse Medical Treatment
There are some patients we doctors never forget. They linger in our…
The Electronic Medical Record Doesn’t Tell You the Story
By Karen Sibert, MD By Karen Sibert, MDOne morning recently, I found…
Nothing About Me Without Me – Participatory Medicine, Meaningful Use, and the American Hospital Association
Meaningful Use Stage 2 regulations were released in March by CMS and…
Doctor/Patient Relationship: Too Much Information, Too Little Communication
One of the biggest problems with health care today is that there…
How Many Tests Do Doctors Need to Make a Diagnosis?
History matters. I didn’t realize this as a kid, but I sure…
Can Long-Term Physician-Patient Relationships Be Bad For Your Health?
I wonder how many problems like non-compliance, usually attributed to “poor patient behavior,”…
One More Reason You Really Don’t Want to Get Breast Cancer
We’d like to think that the health care delivery system puts patient…
Helping Patients Communicate More Effectively About their Health
I'm much more involved in patient engagement these days, so I'm really…
