A novel web-based, patient-centered toolkit used by patients and/or their healthcare proxys in the hospital setting helped them to engage in understanding and developing their plan of care, and has ...

When transitions of care break down, patients feel it through repeated histories, fragmented communication, and preventable returns to the hospital. For patients with chronic illness, movement between ...

Patient-centered communication is critical to quality cancer care. Effective communication can help patients and family members cope with cancer, make informed decisions, and effectively manage their ...

Patient-centred communication has emerged as a cornerstone of contemporary medical education, emphasising the partnership between learner, patient and instructor. It encompasses active listening, ...

Incorporation of an innovative patient-centered communication tool (UR-GOAL tool) is feasible for older adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to study published online ...

Suggested Citation: "3 Patient-Centered Communication and Shared Decision Making." Institute of Medicine. 2013. Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis.

Wendy Levinson is the Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto and chair of the American Board of Internal Medicine’s board of directors.

What is patient-centered care and what research demonstrates it is better for physicians as well as for patients? On behalf of Medscape, Randall F. White, MD, interviewed Tom Delbanco, MD, Professor, ...

Army Medicine has implemented health risk communication practices over the past year that have helped foster an environment of enhanced partnerships. The command position for health risk communication ...

Pediatric primary care providers need more training and support in respectfully addressing weight issues with families while avoiding inadvertently stigmatizing terms, suggest findings from a ...

Improving communication between patients and their providers is crucial to reforming the health care system to better meet patients’ needs and improve patient outcomes. In the September 2016 round of ...