Purpose The implementation of patient-centered care (PCC) has been hampered by the lack
of a clear definition and method of measurement. The purpose of this review is to identify the …

Physician gender has stimulated a good deal of interest as a possible source of variation in
the interpersonal aspects of medical practice, with speculation that female physicians are …

Using the 1980 to 2002 General Social Survey, a repeated cross-sectional study that has
been linked to the National Death Index through 2008, this study examines the changing …

Wearable biometric monitoring devices (BMDs) and artificial intelligence (AI) enable the
remote measurement and analysis of patient data in real time. These technologies have …

Background: PatientsLikeMe is an online quantitative personal research platform for patients
with life-changing illnesses to share their experience using patient-reported outcomes, find …

ContextPhysician gender has been viewed as a possible source of variation in the
interpersonal aspects of medical practice, with speculation that female physicians facilitate …

Objectives. We sought to determine the amount of time required for a primary care physician
to provide recommended preventive services to an average patient panel. Methods. We …

For 45 years, my uncle was a general practitioner. Except for rare few-day vacations, he was
on call 24/7/365 during 45 years. For most of his patients most of the time, care coordination …

XIV PREFACE or her communication with patients, as well as how a physician's gender
influences the way in which his or her patients communicate. Part II of this book describes …

Objectives. We examined the association between patient race/ethnicity and patient–
physician communication during medical visits. Methods. We used audiotape and …