Facing a cancer diagnosis can be one of the most stressful times for patients and their loved ones. When seeking a surgeon for treatment, providing emotional support and helping patients manage ...

Serious illness communications are crucial elements of care delivery for patients with cancer. High-quality serious illness communications are composed of open, honest discussions between patients, ...

A feature by Jemima Nontaa Dery and Vera Bonku Turkson Accra, Aug. 3, GNA – “Please listen to me. Something doesn’t feel right!” No expectant mother should have to repeat those words. Yet, during a ...

A recent study in JAMA provides a valuable framework for improving patient-clinician communication about weight loss, emphasizing that how these conversations are conducted is just as important as ...

Chronic pain—defined as daily or significant pain that lasts more than three months—can be complicated to diagnose and treat. Because chronic pain conditions are clouded with uncertainties, patients ...

Patient communication has never been more important. It has also never been more complex and challenging. The patient communication landscape continues to evolve, shaped by technological advancements, ...

A professor led a study that found that shared decision-making and the quality of the health care provider's history-taking and physical exam were the main drivers of spinal pain patients' ...

From 2017 to 2022, patients with better communication with providers were more likely to report being offered and accessing a patient portal, but disparities persist. Objectives: To identify the ...

By: Joanna B. Wolfson, Ph.D., ABPP & Robert M. Gordon, Psy.D. For parents and family caregivers, navigating a child’s medical condition can be the most stressful of life experiences. When a child ...

Communication professor Charee Thompson, right, and graduate student Junhyung Han led a study that found that shared decision-making and the quality of the health care provider’s history-taking and ...