Trust Is Critical To Strong Doctor-Patient Relationships
Often the simplest solutions to problems are the best. So it would seem when it comes to the impact that increasing patient trust in physicians could have on many of the intractable challenges that...
View ArticleAre Doctors’ Orders Less Likely To Be Followed If The Doctor Is Overweight?
A recent, 358-person survey conducted by researchers at Yale University (and published in the International Journal of Obesity) suggested that patients may be less likely to follow the medical advice...
View ArticleA Gene For Surviving Dialysis
As a hospitalist physician of seven years and taking care of dialysis patients, I’ve come to the conclusion that a dialysis survival gene exists. I talked with a nephrologist the other day about...
View ArticleNo Forgetting To Take Your Meds
Normally, the patient calls the pharmacy for a prescription. Now, the prescription is doing that by itself. GlowCaps, a prescription bottle cap made by Vitality, has assumed control for medication...
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