The recommendations listed in this guideline are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
initial extensive evidence review, which included literature derived from research involving …

Aim This executive summary of the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy clinical practice guideline
provides recommendations and algorithms for clinicians to diagnose and manage …

Background Medical education must adapt to different health care contexts, including
digitalized health care systems and a digital generation of students in a hyper-connected …

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

Objective To explore evidence on the links between patient experience and clinical safety
and effectiveness outcomes. Design Systematic review. Setting A wide range of settings …

Effective doctor-patient communication is a central clinical function in building a therapeutic
doctor-patient relationship, which is the heart and art of medicine. This is important in the …

Improving the quality of contraceptive counseling is one strategy to prevent unintended
pregnancy. We identify aspects of relational and task-oriented communication in family …

The phrase “patient-centered care” is in vogue, but its meaning is poorly understood. This
article describes patient-centered care, why it matters, and how policy makers can advance …

OBJECTIVE: Although prior research indicates that features of clinician–patient
communication can predict health outcomes weeks and months after the consultation, the …

OBJECTIVE: To ascertain whether the quality of physician-patient communication makes a
significant difference to patient health outcomes. DATA SOURCES: The MEDLINE database …