News tagged with medical professionalism
New perspective diminishes racial bias in pain treatment
Years of research show black patients getting less treatment in the American health care system than their white counterparts, but a new study suggests that a quick dose of empathy helps close racial gaps in pain treatment.
Mar 07, 2011 |
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: The health of health care depends on it
Along with integrity and compassion, respect for patients, colleagues and other team members is an essential attribute of medical professionalism. A new study examines how medical students learn respectful or disrespectful ...
Dec 13, 2010 |
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'Challenges ahead' for end-of-life care at emergency departments
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research led by a nursing expert at the University of Birmingham suggests that medical professionals need more training to help them to meet the specific demands of older people and people with terminal illnesses ...
Dec 03, 2010 |
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Tell me where it hurts
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Connecticut study finds that the way a question is phrased is important when assessing pain.
Nov 10, 2010 |
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ACP says subspecialist 'neighbors' vital part of patient centered medical home
(Washington) In order to realize the full potential of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of patient care to improve coordination and integration, the cooperation of subspecialist physicians and other health ...
Oct 12, 2010 |
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Improving end-of-life care
Better psychological and spiritual support, better planning of care and stronger relationships with physicians are necessary to improve end-of-life care in Canada, states a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Associati ...
Oct 04, 2010 |
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Most physicians support reporting impaired, incompetent colleagues, but many do not in the situation
A survey of physicians finds that while most support the professional commitment to report other physicians who they feel are incompetent or impaired, such as from alcohol or drug use, when faced with this situation, many ...
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Including families in hospital-care discussions improves communication, benefits medical trainees
It has long been routine for individual medical professionals to go room-to-room on "rounds" to evaluate hospitalized patients.
Jun 29, 2010 |
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Students who have difficulties at medical school more likely to face
Doctors who are male, from lower income groups and have experienced academic difficulties at medical school are more likely to find themselves in front of the General Medical Council (GMC) for professional misconduct, according ...
Apr 28, 2010 |
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Long neglected nutritional training for doctors at all levels needed now
The profession must take advantage of changes in medical education to ensure that all health professionals, but especially gut specialists, are given adequate training in nutrition, urge Dr Penny Nield and colleagues, in ...
Mar 18, 2010 |
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Panel: Properly designed pay-for-performance models can support medical professionalism
An expert panel convened by the American College of Physicians (ACP) says that properly designed pay-for-performance (P4P) programs can strengthen the relationship between physicians and patients and increase the likelihood ...
Mar 15, 2010 |
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A diagnostic approach to alternatives can lead to better decision-making
Brown University researchers have identified a way to improve thought processes that goes well beyond the "power of positive thinking." The technique, they argue, may help to navigate around biased ways of thinking and ultimately ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 01, 2010 |
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Health care professionals failing to tell patients they are not fit to drive
Many healthcare professionals are failing to advise people with medical conditions that could affect their ability to drive whether they should get behind the wheel, according to research from the University of Warwick.
Jan 14, 2010 |
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Obama pitches health care plan in front of doctors
(AP) -- On the cusp of a key legislative push, President Barack Obama on Monday filled the Rose Garden with doctors supportive of his health care overhaul, saying "nobody has more credibility with the American ...
Oct 05, 2009 |
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School nurse shortage hampers swine flu response
(AP) -- As schools grapple with a resurgence of swine flu, many districts have few or no nurses to prevent or respond to outbreaks, leaving students more vulnerable to a virus that spreads easily in classrooms ...
Sep 25, 2009 |
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