Kimberly Kopecky, M.D., MSCI, a UAB surgeon specializing in high-risk abdominal procedures, created The Empathy Project to ...

A professor led a study that found that shared decision-making and the quality of the health care provider's history-taking and physical exam were the main drivers of spinal pain patients' ...

Doctors who've faced the disease themselves share candid lessons about empathy, medical bias, and the humanity of care.

LIVERPOOL – Doctors need solid communication skills to interact with their patients. Two groups, medical students and newly arrived international medical graduates, could soon be using AI-based and ...

Earlier this month, a newer patient came in to see me for a check-up and discussion about her extremely high cholesterol level. In her late 50s with a family history of early-age heart attack, she was ...

Re “ChatGPT’s Bedside Manner Is Better Than Mine,” by Jonathan Reisman (Opinion guest essay, Oct. 9): Dr. Reisman notes that ChatGPT’s answers to patient questions have been rated as more empathetic ...

Patient reviews indicate that the attributes most valued in physicians include interpersonal skills and bedside manner, according to a report published online by Vitals. The Vitals Index analyzed ...

DUBLIN — Researchers in Spain have reported a complex picture of primary care patient safety across the country, with survey results highlighting a critical need for improved communication systems ...

Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1145347/145347" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Madge ...

Communication professor Charee Thompson, right, and graduate student Junhyung Han led a study that found that shared decision-making and the quality of the health care provider’s history-taking and ...