Tag: doctor/patient relationship

How American Independence Created a New Kind of Patient

First posted on e-patients.net on 7/3/2012The empowered patient, skeptical of professional authority,…

Michael Millenson Michael Millenson

Emails for Improved Doctor Patient Communication

E- Mails are a convenient medium for communicating in today's times. Slowly…

Nrip Nihalani Nrip Nihalani

You Have Cancer! How to Deliver Bad News to Patients.

When I see patients in the office, I try to guess their…

Michael Kirsch Michael Kirsch

Why Doctors Tend to Overtreat

Doctors are mentally medical experts and we trust that they will provide…

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How to Increase Patient Referrals by Building Patient Relationships

   A friend recently had knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus…

Jonathan Govette Jonathan Govette

How Do You Talk About Cancer?

When We Talk About Cancer, What Can We Talk About? When We…

Katie Stensberg Katie Stensberg

Engaging Patients In Care Planning – What Providers Say And How They Say It Matters

The following is s post by Carolyn Thomas, a fellow 2012 Stanford…

Steve Wilkins Steve Wilkins

Reducing Fragmentation in Patient Care NOW not Next Year

I do not recommend doing this, but today I attempted to listen…

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