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 ...

The doctor-patient relationship is one of the most critical elements in delivering effective and compassionate care. Research shows trust and communication between doctors and patients can ...

There is a palpable tension eating away at the doctor-patient relationship. Doctors are over-capacity. Patients are under-informed and lack the confidence needed to properly self-advocate for their ...

From walk-in clinics to telemedicine, patients today have many options when they need medical care. Often, convenience trumps loyalty. A 2018 study by Virginia Commonwealth University Health System ...

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2025 was the year of the patient. By last year, patients were able to access a vast amount of information that unlocked multiple opportunities for them to take charge of their own care, perhaps far ...

I have belonged to Kaiser for 25 years and have been happy with it in the past. Currently, I tried to make an appointment with my general physician and she had no appointments available for a little ...

When you feel a pinch in your shoulder or wake up with a sore throat, your options might be waiting for days to see your primary care doctor, visiting an urgent care clinic with an unfamiliar provider ...

When I was training to become a physician, the rules of the broken, outdated, patriarchal medical system were made clear to me. They went something like this. The Old Medicine As your doctor, I will ...

Doctors are noticing a trend. Medical misinformation online is breaking the trust between patients and practitioners.