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E-mailing with patients can improve patient-centered care

Technological advances are also patient communication and satisfaction measures, helping people arrange appointments, review test results and receive medical advice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/patients.htm
1 Nov 2013

Open access requires an open mind by doctors

Patients have always been able to review their records, but making this a routine practice has most patients enthused and some physicians worried. Learn how some large health systems are applying open access to improve patient communication and compliance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/03/open-access.htm
1 Mar 2012

Helping clinicians improve care for sexual, gender minorities

The second edition of “The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health” goes several steps further than its first edition by educating physicians on how to account for a changing cultural landscape.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/fenway.htm
1 Apr 2015

New herpes zoster vaccine brings familiar challenges

A new vaccine should be considered the preferred option for prevention of shingles in adults and should be given in place of the existing one, but it brings with it familiar considerations: efficacy, insurance, and patient communication.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/02/new-herpes-zoster-vaccine-brings-familiar-challenges.htm
1 Feb 2018

Tread lightly: Discussing obesity difficult for internists

Internists are increasingly viewed as the first in line to tell patients that they are obese.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/obesity.htm
1 Jul 2011

Officers and Regents election results announced

The election of Officers and Regents has been completed. Terms become effective at the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting at Internal Medicine 2014 in Orlando, Fla.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/regents.htm
1 Mar 2014

Treat the epidemic of medical nonadherence

Multiple diseases and multiple medications can lead to some patients not following their medical regimens. Experts are examining why in an effort to help improve nonadherence rates that can reach 50% by some estimates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/05/nonadherence.htm
1 May 2014

Learning to parry patient requests

Negotiating the doctor-patient relationship requires understanding what a patient expects from treatment, instead of outright saying “no.” There are easier ways to sort out what a request really means, and how to quickly address the real underlying issue.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/03/treatment.htm
1 Mar 2011

Put patients in the driver's seat to steer toward better health

Engaging patients in managing their own chronic diseases can be the key to helping them achieve their goals and improve outcomes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/02/education.htm
1 Feb 2008

Cultural differences complicate a terminal cancer diagnosis

The College's new guidelines recommend that clinicians regularly assess end-of-life patients for symptoms of pain, dyspnea and depression, and use proven therapies to treat these conditions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/03/four.htm
1 Mar 2008

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