Watch body language. Standing over a patient, having crossed arms, leaning back, avoiding eye contact, and the lack of any ...

Los Angeles physician Dr. Syed Omar Tirmizi, MD is encouraging patients to take a more active role in their long-term healthcare by prioritizing communication, follow-up care, and informed medical ...

I have always been curious about an experience often reported by people describing their visits to medical professionals. Understandably, for some, visits to the doctor are anxiety-inducing ...

There is a palpable tension eating away at the doctor-patient relationship. Doctors are over-capacity. Patients are under-informed and lack the confidence needed to properly self-advocate for their ...

Earlier this month, a newer patient came in to see me for a check-up and discussion about her extremely high cholesterol level. In her late 50s with a family history of early-age heart attack, she was ...

Communicating to patients that they need to come to their annual checkup is important for eye doctors to convey to help treat their patients, says Ariana Levin, MD. Glaucoma is a disease that affects ...

Dr. Nandagopal Vrindavanam , a medical oncologist at Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, said people who have just been diagnosed with breast cancer should ask their doctor these questions. Advice ...

Hui Sang Yun is Co-founder and CEO at Endo Health. Medical doctor turned engineer, backed by General Catalyst and a16z speedrun. The patient-doctor relationship is broken. Over 30% of clinic time is ...

Black Americans’ concerns about medicine and healthcare are rooted in lived experience, collective memory and documented ...