The CDC recently published an infographic showing facts about patient education There are some provocative statements: “50 percent of patients walk out of the physician’s office not knowing what they were told or are supposed to do.” “Physicians often over estimate the topics and duration of what they have talked about with their patients.” “Telling…
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The 5 Dimensions of Physician-to-Physician Communication: What’s Your Favorite Way?
As my sons sit at the dinner table texting on their phones, it got me thinking about how we physicians communicate, and how that has changed over the years. When I started in residency, fax machines, phones, and regular email were the choices for communication – in addition to face-to-face, of course. There are a…
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