Background & Aims Over several decades, changes in health care have negatively
impacted meaningful communication between the patient and provider and adversely …

In this review of the theoretical and empirical work on patient satisfaction with care, the most
consistent finding is that the characteristics of providers or organizations that result in more" …

Being a physician always has been a busy job. This is especially true for primary care
physicians who set as their goal the delivery and coordination of comprehensive care for …

Trust in medicine contributes to effective communication, cooperation in treatment, and the
ability to cope with uncertainties. Social trust in medicine reflects public attitudes and is …

Recent articles on clinical decision-making have proposed sophisticated quantitative
methods for improving the physician's clinical judgment. Actual clinical decisions, however …

Background While there is consensus about the value of communication skills, many
physicians complain that there is not enough time to use these skills. Little is known about …

Objective To identify the factors that predict professional satisfaction, organizational
commitment, and burnout among physicians working for health maintenance organizations …

The aim of the study was to examine differences in consultation process and health
outcomes between primary care physicians who consult at different rates. A systematic …

This study presents an empirical assessment of burnout among physicians in two staff model
HMOs and examines the critical relationships between physician burnout and personal …

Background Many believe that managed care creates pressure on physicians to increase
productivity, see more patients, and spend less time with each patient. Methods We used …