Emily Pfender, assistant professor in the department of communications at the University of Delaware, is a researcher on a new study in Health Communication. She explained the focus… read more.
Researchers from Oxford Population Health analysed clinic blood pressure measurements collected by Our Future Health, the UK’s largest health research programme, from participants who enrolled between 2022 and… read more.
Communicating normal test results that reveal no abnormalities isn’t always enough to ease a patient’s worries. In this study, researchers asked 349 participants to imagine having gastrointestinal symptoms… read more.
Dr. Wendy Harpham was 36 years old and a successful physician who prided herself on her empathy. Then she was diagnosed with cancer. Seeing things from the other… read more.
“Fear and pain — together referred to as distress — are among the most common negative effects of vaccine injections,” says Dr. Anna Taddio, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of… read more.
Artificial intelligence (AI) scribes can reduce the time physicians spend documenting patient visits by 69.1% during simulated primary care appointments, according to research led by University of Toronto PhD student LaShawn Murray. The… read more.
Nearly half of health boards in England are deliberately delaying care for patients by imposing minimum waiting times in an attempt to manage demand and control costs, reveals… read more.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to host the inaugural Canada Investment Summit in Toronto this September, a new review co-led by researchers at UBC argues that the… read more.
You get a message that a test result is available in your online patient portal. Do you look at it right away, or do you wait to hear… read more.
Monash University researchers have reviewed existing evidence and concluded that most shoulder problems get better with self-management, education and time, challenging widespread clinical reliance on early imaging and… read more.
The results show a need for nuanced communication between doctors and patients. “Always finish your antibiotics” is no longer considered medical best practice for all conditions. Surprised? You’re… read more.
Doctors may think they’re saying “Don’t panic.” But many patients hear “Don’t bother” instead. A new study from the University of California San Diego Rady School of Management… read more.
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