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Bookmark or Share- Do’s and don’ts for effective patient-physician communicationIn short, the tips are about creating an environment in which patients feel cared for and understood, which leads to better medical outcomes and more trust in medical professionals. Creating that relationship can take time, though. “Effective communication takes deliberation and practice,” the article says.
- When do you use patients, patient's, or patients'? - SocraticMore than one patient = patients One patient has something = patient's Many patients have something = patients' Examples: I have several patients to see today. This pateint's chart is incorrect. After that 5-car accident, the patients' families were here immediately.
- Patient Resources - American Medical AssociationStay on top of the latest developments related to patient education. Browse the AMA’s patient education resources, full of information and tools that physicians can share with their patients, including educational handouts for patients and other patient education materials.
- States move to give patients more control over test resultsThe AMA is making sure that the Biden administration is aware of physicians’ concerns. “The AMA and dozens of state medical associations and national medical specialty societies continue to hear from patients and physicians about the harm being caused when results that show debilitating, life-limiting or terminal illnesses are sent to patients without context,” AMA Executive Vice ...
- What doctors wish patients knew about social drivers of healthMore doctors and health care organizations are screening patients for social drivers of health and then using those answers to see how they can connect patients with community resources or referrals to case managers, social workers and others. With that, patients shouldn’t be embarrassed to answer screening questions honestly.
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