Tips to improve your communication with patients

“We experienced an iatrogenic event that produced an untoward sequela, and while it is now quiescent, it may still recrudesce.” No one likes to be given bad news, especially of disease.  But first, you have to understand what it means.  When it comes to communication of medical information, the way the message is delivered is often just as important as the information itself.  Indeed, good communication is the backbone of every patient-provider relationship. The roots of poor health care provider communication run deep, stemming from the origins of medicine itself.  The earliest doctors were religious authorities, an authoritarian position that required little explanation to those being treated. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Physician Surgery Source Type: blogs