The burden of pain is unequal across racial and ethnic groups. In addition to racial and
ethnic differences in the experience of pain, there are racial and ethnic disparities in the …

The process of curing a patient requires a holistic approach which involves considerations
beyond treating a disease. It warrants several skills in a doctor along with technical …

Alongside teleconsulting platforms, existing digital-based healthcare services propose
automated solutions such as medical chatbots to interact with patients. Nevertheless …

Background: Numerous empirical studies from various populations and settings link patient
treatment adherence to physician-patient communication. Meta-analysis allows estimates of …

This article points out the criteria necessary in order for a qualitative scientific method to
qualify itself as phenomenological in a descriptive Husserlian sense. One would have to …

Skills for Communicating with Patients, Third Edition is one of two companion books on
improving communication in medicine, which together provide a comprehensive approach …

Burnout is a multidimensional work-related syndrome that is characterized by emotional
exhaustion, depersonalization—or cynicism—and diminution of personal accomplishment …

Background Verbal and non-verbal aspects of communication as well as empathy are
known to have an important impact on the medical encounter. The aim of the study was to …

A central plank of health care reform is an expanded role for educated consumers
interacting with responsive health care teams. However, for individuals to realize the …

Background Communicating with patients has long been identified as an important
physician competency. More recently, there is a growing consensus regarding the …