Search results for "Physician-patient relationship"
The September issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
The September issue of ACP Internist is online and features stories about vaccine recommendations, dismissing patients and communicating with patients about cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/10/8.htm
10 Sep 2013
Dismissing patients always a last resort
Stopping the physician-patient relationship can be seen as abandonment if not done properly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/dismiss.htm
1 Sep 2013
Success in ACOs depends on collaboration
Physicians should consider culture, autonomy and resources before jumping in.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/acos.htm
1 Jul 2013
A doctor who embraces change, personally and politically
The new president of Physicians for a National Health Program, an ACP Fellow, shares his vision for health care reform.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/profile.htm
1 Jul 2013
Leadership, character and taking a stance for the right reasons
For members of the College, taking the right stance on behalf of patients comes before any political principles or self-interests.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/10/presidents.htm
1 Oct 2012
Patients and prayer amid medical practice
It's more important than ever to recognize and understand cultures and spiritual beliefs, including and beyond the end of life.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/10/prayer.htm
1 Oct 2012
Behavioral counseling associated with reduced alcohol consumption in people with at-risk drinking
Brief counseling interventions are associated with improved behavioral outcomes for adults who engage in risky drinking, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/25/1.htm
25 Sep 2012
Are scribes a potential boon or bane for primary care?
Many doctors feel that the presence of another person in the exam room will have a negative impact on the physician-patient relationship and is antithetical to their training. Will scribes ever carve out a place in primary care?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2012
Successful strategies found for refusing antidepressant requests
Rosiglitazone, CVD link worrisome but inconclusive, cardiologists say
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/02/3.htm
2 Mar 2010
Time neither heals nor absolves after romantic involvement
Considering a sexual relationship with a former patient, however brief the doctor's visit, raises issues after a romantic break-up.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/10/ethics.htm
1 Oct 2008