What can hinder physician-patient communication?

Jun 4, 2015

There may be many barriers to effective physician-patient communication. Patients may feel that they are wasting the physician's valuable time; omit details of their history which they deem unimportant; be embarrassed to mention things they think will place them...

Tips for Dealing with the Drug-seeking Patient

May 28, 2015

Physicians often lack training in communications skills that would enable them to navigate challenging patient encounters effectively. “Difficult” patients have specific obstructive behaviors that make it hard to establish a successful doctor-patient partnership and...

Standard of care for physicians

Dec 18, 2014

Listed below are primary standards of care for physicians according to Illinois Medical Act Section 1285.240 Dishonorable, Unethical or Unprofessional Conduct In determining what constitutes dishonorable, unethical or unprofessional conduct of a character likely to...