Patients' preferred and perceived level of involvement in decision making for cancer treatment: A systematic review
Objective Patient involvement in decision making is conditional for personalised treatment...
The role of patient-physician relationship on health-related quality of life and pain in cancer patients
Purpose Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and pain are important supportive cancer care...
Social Media and the Transformation of the Physician-Patient Relationship: Viewpoint
As many as 80% of internet users seek health information online. The social determinants of health...
Impact of physician empathy on patient outcomes: a gender analysis
Background Empathy in primary care settings has been linked to improved health outcomes. However...
The Basic Science of Patient-Physician Communication: A Critical Scoping Review
Purpose Strong verbal communication skills are essential for physicians. Despite a wealth of...
Precision communication: Physicians' linguistic adaptation to patients' health literacy
Little quantitative research has explored which clinician skills and behaviors facilitate...