Knowing your medical needs is crucial to achieving optimal health. Dr. Lana Garner and Dr. Leah Teekell-Taylor from Docs Outside the Box! and Kids Outside the Box!, join Gayle Guyardo, the host of the ...

Dr. Nandagopal Vrindavanam , a medical oncologist at Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, said people who have just been diagnosed with breast cancer should ask their doctor these questions. Advice ...

I have always been curious about an experience often reported by people describing their visits to medical professionals. Understandably, for some, visits to the doctor are anxiety-inducing ...

Communicating to patients that they need to come to their annual checkup is important for eye doctors to convey to help treat their patients, says Ariana Levin, MD. Glaucoma is a disease that affects ...

Communication professor Charee Thompson, right, and graduate student Junhyung Han led a study that found that shared decision-making and the quality of the health care provider’s history-taking and ...

The quality of care in nursing homes is often discussed in terms of staffing levels, reimbursement and regulatory oversight.

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Shiv Saidha, MBBCh, MD: Hi. I'm Dr Shiv Saidha, a neurologist and multiple sclerosis (MS) specialist at Johns Hopkins University. Today joining me is Jack ...

Earlier this month, a newer patient came in to see me for a check-up and discussion about her extremely high cholesterol level. In her late 50s with a family history of early-age heart attack, she was ...

Communication gaps persisted despite shared decision-making norms, with limited patient-perceived comprehension and ...

A professor led a study that found that shared decision-making and the quality of the health care provider's history-taking and physical exam were the main drivers of spinal pain patients' ...