Objective Racial disparities exist in health care, even when controlling for relevant
sociodemographic variables. Recent data suggest disparities in patient-physician …

Objectives This study reviews the current state of the published peer-reviewed literature
related to physician burnout and two quality of care dimensions. The purpose of this …

Background Growing demands on primary care services have led to policymakers
promoting video consultations (VCs) to replace routine face-to-face consultations (FTFCs) in …

Background There is much interest in virtual consultations using video technology.
Randomized controlled trials have shown video consultations to be acceptable, safe, and …

Abstract The Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) is a broadly used instrument developed to
measure empathy in the context of health professions education and patient care. Evidence …

Background This is the third update of a review that was originally published in the
Cochrane Library in 2002, Issue 2. People with cancer, their families and carers have a high …

Background: High-quality care for seriously ill patients aligns treatment with their goals and
values. Failure to achieve “goal-concordant” care is a medical error that can harm patients …

A growing body of research illustrates consensus between researchers and practitioners
that developing rapport facilitates cooperation and disclosure in a range of professional …

Per Linell took his degree in linguistics and is currently professor of language and culture,
with a specialisation on communication and spoken interaction, at the University of …

Talk in Action examines the language, identity, and interaction of social institutions,
introducing students to the research methodology of Conversation Analysis. Features a …