The patient–doctor interaction has changed profoundly in the past decades. In reaction to
paternalistic communication patterns, health policy makers have advocated for patient …

Has managed care made it harder for patients and physicians to talk openly and honestly
with one another? Has the Internet changed the way patients communicate with their …

Learn how to place communication and participation at the heart of evidence-based
healthcare The Knowledgeable Patient: Communication and Participation in Health sits at …

Patient-centered care (PCC) is a popular movement among health services re-searchers,
health policy analysts, and health professionals. PCC requires that patient needs …

The rejection of medical paternalism in favor of respect for patient autonomy transformed the
patientphysician relationship. Historically, medicine and society subscribed to the ethical …

This article illustrates the role electronic support groups play in consumer-driven
medicalization. The analysis is based on an observational study of a year in the life of an …

The complaints that patients bring to their doctors often have roots in social issues that
involve work, family life, gender roles and sexuality, aging, substance use; or other problems …

Studies show that patients want to be more involved in their own health care. Yet insufficient
attention has been paid to the specific competencies of both patients and providers that are …

This article examines, in detail, the quality of doctor–patient interaction. Doctor–patient
communication is such a powerful indicator of health care quality that it can determine …

Abstract In the United States the medical relationship is asymmetrical. Doctors not only
control medical knowledge, they also have an institutionally based authority which allows …