Introducción: Las condiciones crónicas de salud demandan un cuidado continuo con
enfoque en el método clínico centrado en la persona, que incluye la relación médico …

The central argument in this paper is that “public trust” is critical for developing and
maintaining the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities, and societies. I argue that …

In attempting to provide protection to individuals and communities, childhood immunization
has benefits that far outweigh disease risks. However, some parents decide not to immunize …

Background Communication skills are fundamental to successful medical practice and can
greatly impact patient satisfaction, compliance and outcomes. This study evaluated …

Background Anaesthesia and surgery provoke preoperative anxiety and stress. Patients try
to regain control of their emotions by using coping efforts. Coping may be more effective if …

Trust in physicians has declined, and surveys of public opinion show a poor level of public
trust in physicians. Commodification of health care has been speculated as a plausible …

Aims To explore patients' and healthcare professionals'(HCPs) perceived barriers and
facilitators to patient engagement in patient safety. Methods We conducted a systematic …

Background Waiting times for hospital appointments, treatment and/or surgery have become
a major political and health service problem, leading to national maximum waiting times and …

In the era of big data, publicly available data from official hospital sources and data from
online reviews are easy to influence a patient's decision in choosing a hospital. However …

Background The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has impacted the lives of
more than 580 million people and killed more than six million people globally. Nurses are …