Search results for "Patient-physician relationship"
Team-based health care linked to improved patient outcomes, physician well-being
The authors define team-based health care as the promotion of health services to individuals, families, and/or their communities by at least two health professionals working collaboratively with patients and caregivers to achieve coordinated, high-quality care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/18/5.htm
18 Sep 2018
Preventing suicide in primary care
There is debate over whether screening patients for suicide risk factors actually reduces suicide deaths, yet many primary care clinics are training clinicians and staff to recognize suicide risk factors in their patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/10/preventing-suicide-in-primary-care.htm
1 Oct 2018
Opinions can vary on exchanging gifts with patients
Doctors' opinions vary on whether it's a good idea for physicians to give gifts to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/10/opinions-can-vary-on-exchanging-gifts-with-patients.htm
1 Oct 2018
Demystifying the diagnosis of PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common reproductive disorder in the world, may present with varying diagnostic criteria, so internists can focus on two simple characteristics of the syndrome to help their clinical judgment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/11/demystifying-the-diagnosis-of-pcos.htm
1 Nov 2018
Narrative medicine skills bring physicians closer to patients
In an increasingly technological word, narrative medicine allows a physician to understand a patient's unique situation, to hear his or her story, and to imagine the world being described.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/02/narrative-medicine-skills-bring-physicians-closer-to-patients.htm
1 Feb 2019
Palliative care's place outside cancer
Integrated palliative care is important in offering comfort measures to patients with conditions that are expected to shorten their life spans.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/06/palliative-cares-place-outside-cancer.htm
1 Jun 2019
Defining our identity does not include the ‘P word’
The term “health care provider” implies that health care can be conceptualized as just another commodity, when it is really about helping people who are suffering, managing complex problems, and counseling them how to live.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/09/defining-our-identity-does-not-include-the-p-word.htm
1 Sep 2019
Are internists team leaders or orchestra conductors?
Experience gained during residency training alongside so many other specialists and a role as care coordinators makes internal medicine specialists become uniquely qualified to serve as the conductor of this patient care orchestra.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/11/are-internists-team-leaders-or-orchestra-conductors.htm
1 Nov 2019
New ACP case study examines ethical challenges of telemedicine encounters
Developed by ACP's Ethics, Professionalism, and Human Rights Committee and the Center for Ethics and Professionalism, the case study is available on Medscape and a login is required.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/11/12/5.htm
12 Nov 2019
Oaths, charters, and our professional ethos
A re-examination of the Hippocratic Oath leads to questions of ethics, professionalism, and a more modern code that physicians can follow.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/oaths-charters-and-our-professional-ethos.htm
1 Mar 2020