(HealthDay)—On "rate-your-doctor" websites, patients complain more about poor bedside manner and unprofessional office staff than inadequate medical skills, according to a recent multi-city study published by Vanguard Communications.
May 10, 2013
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A skilled nursing facility (SNF) embedded within a California hospital improved hand hygiene rates and compliance with critical infection prevention practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a result of hiring a full-time, ...
Jun 14, 2022
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For women being treated for infertility, studies show that in-person counseling decreases anxiety, depression and stress and leads to higher rates of pregnancy.
Mar 18, 2020
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Journaling helped medical students improve their study habits, as well as their physical and mental health and self-confidence, according to a study from Universidad de los Andes in Colombia. Physiology educator-researchers ...
Jun 23, 2022
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(Medical Xpress)—In light of previous research which found that medical students valued compassion, patient-centred care and communication skills over clinical competence and knowledge, new research has sought to further ...
May 14, 2014
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Detecting hidden genetic defects by applying an existing method to an existing datasets. Researchers at Radboud university medical center have succeeded: they showed that the 'Expansion Hunter' method can detect errors in ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Child protection experts are imploring clinicians to broaden their duty of care to ensure that patients' hidden trauma is not overlooked by more obvious physical symptoms and illnesses.
May 5, 2023
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released a position paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine that examines the professional duties and principles that should guide the response of colleagues and the profession ...
Jun 4, 2019
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Pediatric physical therapists are movement experts spanning development from infant to adulthood, but how do parents know if physical therapy can help their child?
May 17, 2023
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The best way to improve a doctor's bedside manner may lie in a new tool that evaluates and helps medical residents improve their communication and other soft skills to become better doctors, according to a new study led by ...
Aug 11, 2014
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