I’ve written before about the patient’s role in creating a good relationship with their doctor: Be on time for your appointments; write down your questions and concerns; don’t waste time on chitchat; ...

There is a palpable tension eating away at the doctor-patient relationship. Doctors are over-capacity. Patients are under-informed and lack the confidence needed to properly self-advocate for their ...

It’s the season of goblins, scary movies — and ghosts. It’s an appropriate time, I think, to discuss a situation I’m seeing more and more: medical ghosting. The term “ghosting,” which came in to our ...

During my introduction to flying status as a flight surgeon, at headquarters, Strategic Air Command (SAC), US Air Force, I was introduced to the “wingman” principle. I was to be the squadron and ...

Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa tend to rate their actual patient-doctor relationship based on their satisfaction with life and state of mental health. The satisfaction score assigned was ...

CLEVELAND, Oh - How friendly can you be with your healthcare providers? I’m never sure how friendly to be with a healthcare provider. It only seems polite to ask about family and engage in a little ...

A friend recently returned from a doctor’s office visit upset the doctor didn’t explain much of anything. He hardly entered the examination room, asked a few superficial questions while he typed on ...

Technology has always played a role in medicine, but in recent years, it has fundamentally altered the provider-patient relationship. It’s been my privilege to experience firsthand just how far our ...

Board-certified internal medicine physician Dr. Rishi Seth joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the globally syndicated health and ...

ABC News Live spoke with Dr. F. Perry Wilson about his new book. One of the most important aspects of medicine is the relationship between a doctor and their patient, according to physician and Yale ...