Methods 350 subjects,≥ 12 years of age received either a standard or enhanced physician
visit as part of a randomized controlled trial. The patient-scored Consultation and Relational …

PURPOSE The inverse care law states that the availability of good medical care tends to
vary inversely with the need for it in the population served, but there is little research on how …

Background Empathy is frequently cited as an important attribute in physicians and some
groups have expressed a desire to measure empathy either at selection for medical school …

Objective This study examined how well healthcare providers perceive and understand their
patients' health beliefs and values compared to patients' actual beliefs, and to determine if …

BACKGROUND An important feature of patient-centered care is physician understanding of
their patients' health beliefs and values. OBJECTIVE Determine physicians' awareness of …

PURPOSE We set out to compare patients' expectations, consultation characteristics, and
outcomes in areas of high and low socioeconomic deprivation, and to examine whether the …

Background A growing body of evidence suggests that healthcare practitioners who
enhance how they express empathy can improve patient health, and reduce medico-legal …

Purpose To examine the relationship between patient-rated physician empathy and patient
satisfaction after a single new hand surgery office visit. Methods Directly after the office visit …

Methods: We first present an overview of the current empirical and theoretical literature on
the definition and outcome-relevance of PE. Additionally, we conducted basic psychometric …

Background There is limited evidence to support the use of facemasks in preventing
infection for primary care professionals. Negative effects on communication has been …