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Patient Satisfaction with Physician—Patient Communication During TelemedicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Telemedicine and e-Health Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 9: 830-839. (Source: Telemedicine and e-Health)
Source: Telemedicine and e-Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: article Source Type: journals

Patient Satisfaction with Physician–Patient Communication During TelemedicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Telemedicine and e-Health Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 9: 830-839. (Source: Telemedicine and e-Health)
Source: Telemedicine and e-Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: article Source Type: journals

Breast Cancer Physicians Have Limited Access To Trained InterpretersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In a new survey of physicians who treat breast cancer patients, only one-third said they had good access to trained medical interpreters or telephone language-interpretation systems when they needed it. Poor access to interpreters can compromise physician-patient communication that is critically important in cancer care. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news

Breast Cancer Physicians Have Limited Access To Trained InterpretersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In a new survey of physicians who treat breast cancer patients, only one-third said they had good access to trained medical interpreters or telephone language-interpretation systems when they needed it. Poor access to interpreters can compromise physician-patient communication that is critically important in cancer care. The survey of 348 physicians took place in the Los Angeles area, where 27 percent of residents - roughly 2. (Source: Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today)
Source: Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news

AMA launches flu website for physicians, patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The American Medical Association has launched AMAfluhelp.org to improve physician-patient communication and the coordination of care. (Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics)
Source: Modern Medicine Medical Economics - November 12, 2009 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Room for improvement: nurses' and physicians' views of a post-operative pain management programEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The practice of post-operative pain therapy continues to be a problem. We conducted a survey among nurses and physicians about their views of an established post-operative pain management program. A questionnaire was sent to all nurses and physicians of nine surgical wards (general, trauma, cardio-thoracic and oromaxillofacial surgery and gynecology). Questions were developed from qualitative interviews with staff. Patient data were derived from a post-operative pain registry. Seventy-eight physicians and nurses answered; the overall response rate was 23%. Post-operative pain therapy had high personal priority on an 11-poi...
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica - November 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: C. S. HARTOG, J. ROTHAUG, A. GOETTERMANN, A. ZIMMER, W. MEISSNER Source Type: journals

AMA launches flu website for physicians, patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The American Medical Association has launched AMAfluhelp.org to improve physician-patient communication and the coordination of care. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - November 12, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info

Oncologist patient-centered communication with patients with advanced cancer: Exploring whether race or socioeconomic status matter.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19910397 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Palliative Medicine)
Source: Palliative Medicine - November 12, 2009 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Pollak K, Alexander SC, Grambow SC, Tulsky JA Tags: Palliat Med Source Type: journals

Medical schools revise curricula to adapt to changing worldEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
When Aaron Laviana started medical school at Georgetown University in 2007, he dissected a cadaver in his first week, in anatomy class. Today, classes such as "Physician-Patient Communication" and "Social and Cultural Issues in Health Care" come first. Dissection doesn't begin until month four at... (Source: Wash Post Health)
Source: Wash Post Health - November 10, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Lovenheim Tags: Medical schools revise curricula to adapt changing world Source Type: news

Boost communication with patients to cut antibiotic scripsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Improved patient communication is needed to cut antibiotic prescribing in primary care, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has said. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - November 10, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

From Conflict to Consensus: Individual Gifts, Shared Goals (Nathan Regier Ph.D.)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This seminar introduces the Process Communication Model, a contemporary model for team alignment, patient communication, and conflict resolution. The PCM outlines six personality types, each with specific and predictable strengths, language style, motivational needs, and negative attention behaviors. The essence of Process Communication is, "it's not what you say, but how you say it that makes all the difference". Participants will be shown the implications for aligning teams around a common goal, leveraging diverse approaches and perspectives towards unified results-oriented behaviors. Take-home tools will include The Ass...
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - November 8, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations

NCI Communication Roundtable Seminar: Personalized medicine for the mind - The role of tailored communicationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Personalized medicine has traditionally focused on tailoring interventions to biological characteristics, but psychological, social and cognitive characteristics play an important role in health behavior and health status. At this seminar, researchers from the NCI-funded University of Michigan Center for Communications Research will present findings, ready-to-use tools, and practical, evidence-based guidelines to address numeracy skills in designing risk communications, elicit patient preferences for cancer screening and treatment, measure and tailor to patient communication styles, and use social media to deliver tailored...
Source: Videocast - All Events - November 5, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events

Factors that influence decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation: the views of doctors and medical studentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Doctors would benefit from greater support for their decision making in relation to resuscitation to reduce variability in clinical practice and to promote appropriate patient care. Identification of factors that influence doctors’ individual beliefs, attitudes and values towards resuscitation and improvement in the quality of patient communication may help to guide policy in this area. (Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal)
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - November 5, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tyrer, F, Williams, M, Feathers, L, Faull, C, Baker, I Tags: Patients, Interventional cardiology, Communication Ethics and law Source Type: journals

Compliance and concordance during domiciliary medication review involving pharmacists and older peopleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Medication review is an advanced service registered pharmacists can now offer patients in the UK. This in-depth study of pharmacist-older patient communication during domiciliary medication review encounters examines how the interactions are constructed by participants and the influence of the compliance paradigm on the interaction. Twenty-nine observed, taped and transcribed consultations were analysed using discourse analysis. Ethnographic-style interviews in the field with pharmacists, follow-up interviews with patients and feedback workshops with pharmacists allowed interpretations to be tested and strengthened. The fi...
Source: Sociology of Health and Illness - November 4, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Charlotte Salter Source Type: journals

Program Aids CVD CommunicationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
WASHINGTON — Primary care physicians who have struggled to get a cardiovascular disease patient to adhere to a drug regimen may find practical advice in an online educational program aimed at improving physician/patient communication. (Source: Internal Medicine News)
Source: Internal Medicine News - November 1, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: HEIDI SPLETE Tags: Cardiovascular Medicine Source Type: journals

Health care assistants in primary care depression management: role perception, burdening factors, and disease conception.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: HCAs were willing to extend their professional responsibilities from administrative work to more patient-centred work. Even if HCAs perform only monitoring tasks within the case management concept, the resulting workload is a limiting factor. PMID: 19901310 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of Family Medicine)
Source: Annals of Family Medicine - November 1, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: Gensichen J, Jaeger C, Peitz M, Torge M, Güthlin C, Mergenthal K, Kleppel V, Gerlach FM, Petersen JJ Tags: Ann Fam Med Source Type: journals

How to Get Patients to Toe the Therapeutic LineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
WASHINGTON — Physicians who have ever struggled to get a cardiovascular disease patient to adhere to a drug regimen may find a wealth of practical advice in an online educational program aimed at improving physician/patient communication. (Source: Rheumatology News)
Source: Rheumatology News - November 1, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: HEIDI SPLETE Tags: Across Specialties Source Type: journals

The role of physician–patient communication in promoting patient–participatory decision makingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion The quality of the process of involving patients in DM depends mainly on the professional's communicative effort to achieve understanding and rapport rather than on an extensive discussion of possibilities or their prioritization. (Source: Health Expectations)
Source: Health Expectations - October 29, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Roger Ruiz-Moral Source Type: journals

Use of Interpreters by Physicians Treating Limited English Proficient Women with Breast Cancer: Results from the Provider Survey of the Los Angeles Women's Health StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Little is known about how cancer physicians communicate with limited English proficient (LEP) patients. We studied physician-reported use and availability of interpreters. A 2004 survey was fielded among physicians identified by a population-based sample of breast cancer patients. Three hundred and forty-eight physicians completed mailed surveys (response rate: 77 percent) regarding the structure and organization of care. We used logistic regression to analyze use and availability of interpreters. Most physicians reported treating LEP patients. Among physicians using interpreters within the last 12 months, 42 percent repor...
Source: Health Services Research - October 29, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Danielle E. Rose, Diana M. Tisnado, Jennifer L. Malin, May L. Tao, Melinda A. Maggard, John Adams, Patricia A. Ganz, Katherine L. Kahn Source Type: journals

Feelings of stigmatization may discourage HIV patients from proper care, study findsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The feeling of stigmatization that people living with HIV often experience doesn't only exact a psychological toll — new UCLA research suggests it can also lead to quantifiably negative health outcomes. In a study published in the October issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers from the division of general internal medicine and health services research at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA found that a large number of HIV-positive individuals who reported feeling stigmatized also reported poor access to care or suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 21, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: organizations

The Role of Patient Activation on Patient–Provider Communication and Quality of Care for US and Foreign Born Latino PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS Interventions that augment patient activation could increase quality of care and improved patient–provider communication, potentially reducing health care disparities for Latinos. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11606-009-1074-xAuthors Margarita Alegría, Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Medical School Center for Multicultural Mental Health Research 120 Beacon Street, 4th Floor Somerville MA 02143 USAWilliam Sribney, Third Way Statistics Columbia SC USADebra Perez, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Princeton NJ USAMara Laderman, Cambridge Health Allianc...
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - October 20, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Journal of General Internal Medicine Source Type: journals

Perceived Discrimination and Self-Reported Quality of Care Among Latinos in the United StatesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS Given the association between perceived discrimination and quality of care, strategies to address discrimination in health-care settings may lead to improved patient satisfaction with care and possibly to improved treatment outcomes. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11606-009-1097-3Authors Debra Perez, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Princeton NJ USAWilliam M. Sribney, Third Way Statistics White Lake NY USAMichael A. Rodríguez, Department of Family Medicine, UCLA Los Angeles CA USA Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print...
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - October 20, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Journal of General Internal Medicine Source Type: journals

Importance of building confidence in patient communication and clinical skills among chiropractic students.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Fostering chiropractic students' development of confidence in what they say and do is of paramount importance not only to them as new practitioners but more importantly to the patient. There is no doubt that a better understanding of how confidence can be developed and consolidated during tertiary study should be a major goal of chiropractic education. PMID: 19826543 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Journal of Chiropractic Education)
Source: The Journal of Chiropractic Education - October 16, 2009 Category: Podiatry Authors: Hecimovich MD, Volet SE Tags: J Chiropr Educ Source Type: journals

Communication and documentation considerations for electronic health recordsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Electronic health records (EHRs) are here to stay, and their use is expected to grow significantly in the future. It is incumbent on risk managers to ensure their use does not inhibit good provider-to-patient communication. Providing education and strategies on how to make the patient encounter meaningful while the provider uses an EHR may increase patient satisfaction and may contribute to a favorable professional liability loss experience. Risk managers also need to have an understanding of the capabilities of each specific EHR system in the facility, the implications of the ability to cut-and-paste information from one ...
Source: Journal of Healthcare Risk Management - October 13, 2009 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ann D. Gaffey Tags: Enterprise Risk Management Source Type: journals

The Effect of Performance-Based Financial Incentives on Improving Patient Care Experiences: A Statewide EvaluationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS In the context of statewide measurement, reporting, and performance-based financial incentives, patient care experiences significantly improved. In order to promote patient-centered care in pay for performance and public reporting programs, the mechanisms by which program features influence performance improvement should be clarified. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11606-009-1122-6Authors Hector P. Rodriguez, University of California Department of Health Services, School of Public Health Box 951772 Los Angeles CA 90095-1772 USATed von Glahn, Pacific Busin...
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - October 13, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Journal of General Internal Medicine Source Type: journals

Breast tenderness during hormone replacement therapy linked to elevated cancer riskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study compared the daily use of oral conjugated equine estrogens (0.625 mg) plus medroxyprogesterone acetate (2.5 mg), or CEE+MPA, with the daily use of a placebo pill. Of the participants in the trial, 8,506 took estrogen plus progestin and 8,102 were given placebos. Participants underwent mammography and clinical breast exams at the start of the trial and annually thereafter. Self-reported breast tenderness was assessed at the beginning of the trial and one year later, and invasive breast cancer over the next 5.6 years was confirmed by medical record review. Women on the combination therapy who did...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 12, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: organizations

101 Ways to Use Twitter in Your HospitalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nurses are an essential part of hospitals and can function as a communication lifeline to patients, doctors, and others in the facility. These days, there are lots of different tools you can use to communicate, but Twitter is an exciting one to consider, just because it holds so much potential. Read on, and you’ll learn about 101 different ways you can use Twitter in your hospital. Marketing & Public Relations Get the word out and promote your hospital with Twitter. Monitor for problems: Find out what’s being said about your hospital, and respond to it on Twitter. Get support for causes: Tweet about causes...
Source: LPN to RN Blog - October 8, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Site Administrator Tags: Features Source Type: info

Social Media Related Tweets and InsightsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
From my Twitter account:How Social Media is Revolutionizing Your Doctor Visits - Mashable http://bit.ly/AWiIy@steverubel Two fascinating accounts of Former Senator Bob Graham and his lifelogging ways. http://bit.ly/iTVZc and http://bit.ly/LTIopMacarthur Ob/Gyn Practice - Facebook fan page http://bit.ly/4nnYo6 - Is your practice using Facebook for communication with patients?Laika’s MedLibLog: "Medicine is art as much as homeopathy is science" http://bit.ly/1Q3usFTC: Bloggers Must Disclose Payments for Reviews http://bit.ly/1139ADIs cystatin C the next creatinine? Cystatin C predicts mortality and provides more accurate a...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - October 6, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Tweets About Social Media Source Type: info

Newer conceptualizations of schizophrenia demand a name changeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In their review, “Schizophrenia “just the facts” 4. Clinical features and conceptualization”, review the conceptualization of schizophrenia but state that the value of changing the name is “questionable” and “semantics”. I strongly disagree with this. The name schizophrenia needs to be urgently changed in the service of doctor patient communication, education and stigma reduction. (Source: Schizophrenia Research)
Source: Schizophrenia Research - October 5, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tomer Trevor Levin Tags: Letters to the Editors Source Type: journals

The Symbolic and Material Nature of Physician Identity: Implications for Physician-Patient CommunicationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Health Communication)
Source: Health Communication - October 1, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Poole, Marshall ScottBramson, RachelReal, Kevin Source Type: journals

Aspects of the Patient-centered Medical Home currently in place: initial findings from preparing the personal physician for practice.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Many features of the PCMH were already established at baseline in programs participating in P(4). PMID: 19816826 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Famly Medicine)
Source: Famly Medicine - September 30, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: Carney PA, Eiff MP, Saultz JW, Douglass AB, Tillotson CJ, Crane SD, Jones SM, Green LA Tags: Fam Med Source Type: journals

Guided Care Boosts Knowledge of Patient NeedsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CHICAGO — A primary care delivery model for older patients with multiple chronic illnesses increased physician understanding of the patients' clinical conditions and improved communication with patients and families, in a randomized trial at eight primary care practices. (Source: Internal Medicine News)
Source: Internal Medicine News - September 30, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: SUSAN BIRK Tags: Practice Trends Source Type: journals

Care Model Shores Up Satisfaction Among Elderly, Chronic PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chicago — A primary care delivery model for older patients with multiple chronic illnesses increased physician understanding of the patients' clinical conditions and improved communication with patients and families, in a randomized trial at eight primary care practices. (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - September 30, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: SUSAN BIRK Tags: Geriatric Medicine Source Type: news

An Evaluation of Patient-Physician Communication Style During Telemedicine ConsultationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The study findings indicate differences between TM and IP consultations in terms of physician-patient communication style. Results suggest that, when comparing TM and IP consultations in terms of physician-patient communication, TM visits are more physician centered, with the physician controlling the dialogue and the patient taking a relatively passive role. Further research is needed to determine whether these differences are significant and whether they have relevance in terms of health outcomes and patient satisfaction with care. (Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research)
Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research - September 29, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Zia AghaDebra L. RoterRalph M. Schapira Source Type: journals

Different Models for Oral Anticoagulation Management May Be Applied Provided That Minimal Assistance Criteria Are Fulfilled: An Italian ExperienceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Semin Thromb Hemost 2009; 35: 568-573DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1240017ABSTRACTThe efficacy of adjusted-dose oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) in the prevention of thrombotic complications in various clinical conditions is well documented. Management of OAT requires a trained physician, an organized system of follow-up, reliable international normalized ratio monitoring, and good patient communication and education. Drug interactions with coumarins are a major cause of excessive anticoagulation and hence could be an important determinant of bleeding in patients on OAT.[...]© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of content...
Source: Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis - September 29, 2009 Category: Hematology Source Type: journals

What My Patients Taught Me About Love [ART OF ONCOLOGY]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology)
Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - September 28, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sekeres Tags: Emotions of the oncologist, patient communication ART OF ONCOLOGY Source Type: journals

Diabetes Support -- Actions Speak Louder Than WordsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, empathic listening and eliciting patient preferences were not associated with differences in glycemic control outcomes. Jochen Gensichen, from University Hospital Jena, Germany, worked with a team of researchers to correlate 3897 patients' views on their doctors' levels of practical and communicative support with those patient's glycosylated haemoglobin levels. He said, "Despite improvements in the quality of diabetes care over the last decade, considerable room for improvement remains. Two possible areas where care could be improved are in doctor-patient communication and levels of practical support off...
Source: Diabetes News from dLife.com - September 27, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dlife Source Type: info

Infectious Diseases Society of America Society AwardsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the IDSA Education and Research Foundation offer awards to individuals to honor outstanding achievement in the field of infectious diseases. Society Awards have been bestowed upon pioneers in the study of newly emerging diseases, inspiring and supportive teachers, those who paved the way for life-saving vaccines, those committed to serving the needs of communities most susceptible to but least equipped to deal with infectious diseases, and many others who have made a great impact on the field of infectious diseases. IDSA Society Award recipients have varying interests ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 22, 2009 Category: Research Authors: Infectious Diseases Society of America Source Type: funding

Discussion about switch strategy in the adjuvant hormonal therapy of breast cancer: psychological aspects of physician-patient communicationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Patient–physician communication difficulties about switch strategy in the adjuvant hormonal treatment of breast cancer are, at least in part, related to psychological and relational factors. It is likely that training programs, improving doctor's communication skills, can overcome these problems. (Source: Annals of Oncology)
Source: Annals of Oncology - September 21, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Costantini, A., Picardi, A., Zilli, M., Cairoli, F., Torta, R., Marchetti, P., Baile, W., Iacobelli, S. Tags: breast cancer Source Type: journals

Ready to Use Doctor-Patient Communication Didactic Curriculum (Yvonne Murphy MD)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
These slides are an introduction and overview of a fully developed curriculum to teach doctor-patient communication skills which includes 14 one hour modules. The entire curriculum is available upon request. The topics include delivering bad news, advance directives/end of life care, chronic pain, sexual history, terminating the doctor-patient relationship, health behavior change/motivational interviewing, angry patients, language barriers/cultural competency, discussing medical errors, shared decision making, increasing adherance, empathy, and family meetings. The core template of each teaching session is reviewed and inc...
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - September 21, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations

Beyond literacy and numeracy in patient provider communication: Focus groups suggest roles for empowerment, provider attitude and languageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Our most salient finding was that for most of our participants there was no clear demarcation between literacy and numeracy, language interpretation, health communication, interpersonal relations with their provider and the rest of their experience with the health care system. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - September 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Doug BruggeTim EdgarKelly GeorgeJanette HeungM Barton Laws Source Type: journals

Incorporating and evaluating an integrated gender-specific medicine curriculum:a survey study in Dutch GP TrainingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: In summary, gender-specific medicine training has been successfully integrated into an existing GP training curriculum. The modules and teaching methods are transferable to other training institutes for postgraduate training. The evaluation of the teaching programme shows a positive impact on GP registrars' gender awareness. (Source: BMC Medical Education)
Source: BMC Medical Education - September 7, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Patrick DielissenBen BottemaPetra VerdonkToine Lagro-Janssen Source Type: journals

[In Process Citation]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As practicing professionals it is essential that orthodontists should think carefully about their status of care givers and their relationships with their patients. In doing this, they should analyze the dynamics of the impact of their therapeutic team on patients throughout the entire treatment procedure. It is equally important that they understand the decisive importance of the way patients are welcomed into the office ambiance and the way staff members communicate with them and take into consideration their needs and expectations. Today specialists in dento-facial orthopedics and their staff members are usually wel...
Source: L' Orthodontie Francaise - August 31, 2009 Category: Dentistry Authors: Binhas E Tags: Orthod Fr Source Type: journals

HAROW: Meeting prostate cancer patients’ communication needs – First results on the quality of provider-patient communicationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: Research on psychosocial quality of care has shown that an empathic communication employed by physicians and patient-centered questioning and information techniques are positively associated with better health-related outcomes and reduced side-effects, especially in cancer patients. It is the aim of our analysis to examine the psychosocial quality of care of locally confined prostate cancer patients in Germany. (Source: Journal of Men's Health)
Source: Journal of Men's Health - August 31, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: Nicole Ernstmann, Heike Schön, Oliver Ommen, Melanie Neumann, Holger Pfaff, Lothar Weißbach Tags: WCMH Abstracts Source Type: journals

Cell phone communication with patients: love it or hate it?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19751032 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Family Practice Management)
Source: Family Practice Management - August 31, 2009 Category: Practice Management Authors: Dreazen JR Tags: Fam Pract Manag Source Type: journals

Cell phone communication with patients: love it or hate it?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19751031 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Family Practice Management)
Source: Family Practice Management - August 31, 2009 Category: Practice Management Authors: Chinn M Tags: Fam Pract Manag Source Type: journals

An observational real-time study to analyze junior physicians' working hours in the field of gastroenterology.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This is the first real time analysis on how hospital gastroenterologists spend their working hours. Some of the problems with work routine reported by the doctors themselves were partly confirmed. With regard to the study results a rearrangement of job tasks coupled with technological solutions may prove helpful in reducing the burden on gastroenterologists and thereby improving the quality of medical care. PMID: 19750428 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie)
Source: Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie - August 31, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Mache S, Bernburg M, Scutaru C, Quarcoo D, Welte T, Klapp BF, Groneberg DA Tags: Z Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

The Forgotten Spouse [ART OF ONCOLOGY]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology)
Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - August 27, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Nanda Tags: End of life issues, Emotions of the oncologist, patient communication ART OF ONCOLOGY Source Type: journals

New Data Published in the Journal Population Health Management Show Significant Misuse of Pain Medication Among Chronic Pain PopulationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Study of Nearly 1 Million Pain Medication Monitoring Tests Highlights an Important Opportunity to Improve Patient Care and Doctor-Patient Communication BALTIMORE, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- A study published in the August issue of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials)
Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials - August 26, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: clinical trials