BACKGROUND High levels of funding have been invested in health information technologies, especially electronic health records (EHRs), in an effect to coordinate and organize patient health data. However, the effect of EHRs in the exam room on doctor-patient communication has not been sufficiently explored. Objective The purpose of this systematic review was to determine how physician use of EHR...

BACKGROUND In a formal needs assessment, conducted prior to the Canadian Headache Society's recent national continuing education workshop, participants expressed particular enthusiasm for enhancing their own communication skills or their teaching of those skills. OBJECTIVES Responding to both interests, this paper offers a practical conceptual framework for thinking systematically about how t...

OBJECTIVE In recent years, the importance of social differences in the physician-patient relationship has frequently been the subject of research. A 2002 review synthesised the evidence on this topic. Considering the increasing importance of social inequalities in health care, an actualization of this review seemed appropriate. METHODS A systematic search of literature published between 1965 ...

Having good communication skills is essential for doctors to establish good doctor patient relationship. Not surprisingly, many undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and training programmes have made the attainment of good communication skills a core requirement. With the increase in demand from patients who value doctors who are patient centred (who spend time and listen to them), t...

Consequently, shared decision making about case management, an essential element of patient centred care, is difficult to achieve. Greater emphasis on patient centred care could improve communication between doctors and patients in developing countries and increase the effectiveness of care just as it can in developed countries. We urge aid agencies and governments to consider the patient centr...

Communication and interaction with the patient is an integral part of a doctor's job. As a result of advancements in technology, patients today have greater access to information on health issues and expect more dedicated communication from their doctors. This article examines three factors that may enhance communication between doctors and patients: two-way communication, biopsychosocial conte...

This report was compiled on behalf of the staff at the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, the staff at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, and the many people who helped at the scene. The efforts of hundreds of professionals and volunteers were vital and greatly appreciated. We thank Neil Appleyard, David Edbrooke, David Dawson, Stuart Yates, Ian Winston, John Duncan, G A Baker, Charl...

Current techniques of repeated suicide risk assessment are not reliably predictive, and research into new methods is needed. The judgment of clinicians relies partly on nonverbal signs such as facial expressions. If differences in patients and/or interviewer's facial expressions appeared between subjects who were to make subsequent attempts (Repeaters) and those who were not (NonRepeaters), thi...