The idea that the advent of AI in healthcare may help resolve longstanding issues inhibiting the practice of patient-centred care, such as the lack of time, is appealing in theory. However, the impact of the la
Aims Our aim was to evaluate this information seeking behavior among parents and its subsequent potential impact on the doctor–patient relationship. Method We undertook a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey of paediatric outpatients. Enrollment took place over 4 weeks in March 2015. There were ...
The major determinant of the experience of the doctor–patient relationship was the extent and form of communication and exchange of information. The commonest complaint of the participants from both arms in the PHC phase was that doctors do not listen to them. Participants expected more and ...
Finally, a series of articles investigate the impact of medical information technol- ogy on medical student education, physician prescribing behavior, diagnosis, and the doctor–patient relationship. We would like to thank the many people that worked tirelessly to put this supplement together. Our ...
Among the issues taken up for discussion are: omnipotent fantasies of the trainee and/or his patient regarding the Hospital's 'potential for a cure'; problems during a teaching supervision in the supervisor-trainee relationship when the latter is not in personal therapy; projection of ...
The trust level between health consumers and providers is diminishing now, which directly affects the doctor-patient relationship and has recently caused many medical disputes [7]. It is crucial for healthcare providers to become prepared for new technology and efficiently use social media to boost ...
shift work comprising irregular work hours outside of traditional diurnal work times is widely adopted4. These work hours pose a challenge to the healthcare industry as shift work is likely to have major negative implications on patient care and patient safety5,6,7, in addition to its associati...
In order to improve intercultural communication in medical practice in The Netherlands, an educational intervention was developed. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of this intervention on doctor–patient communication. Methods: Participants (general practitioners: n = 38; ...
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Context : Although patient use of online resources to locate health-related information is increasing, few large-scale studies investigating ramifications to patient health and the patient-physician relationship have been conducted in primary care or ost