Communication

March/April 2014 Issue
Resolving Patients' Vaccination Uncertainty: Going From "No Thanks!" to "Of Course!" [Feature]

Immunizations can help prevent disease breakouts but require being mindful of patient concerns and misconceptions.

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January/February 2014 Issue
How to Bridge the Health Literacy Gap [Feature]

Communicating with patients in a way they understand will lead to better outcomes and avoid mistakes and uncertainty.

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November/December 2013 Issue
Getting Through to Your Patients [The Last Word]

A simple mnemonic will help you focus on your patients' communication style.

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September/October 2013 Issue
Six Essential Relationships in Health Care [The Last Word]

Poor communication in just one area can affect the entire health care experience.

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March/April 2013 Issue
Medication Adherence: We Didn't Ask and They Didn't Tell [Feature]

Sometimes the best way to solve our patients' medical problems is to make sure they're taking their medicine.

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March/April 2013 Issue
The Relational Soul of Family Medicine [The Last Word]

It's time to focus on what you do best.

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January/February 2013 Issue
Secure Messaging: Myths, Facts, and Pitfalls [Feature]

We assumed that our patients weren't ready for secure messaging or that, if they were, it would overburden our staff. We couldn't have been more wrong.

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July/August 2012 Issue
Rethinking the Difficult Patient Encounter [Feature]

Before you can help a "difficult" patient, you may need to change how you view that person.

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November/December 2011 Issue
Communicating Bad News to Your Patients [Feature]

How you share the news can have a lasting effect on your patients and their families.

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May/June 2011 Issue
My Favorite Patient of the Day [The Last Word]

Defiant, defensive and depressed, he was the highlight of my day.

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