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Could racial health disparities shrink if the health care community did a better job of explaining health information in simple terms and engaging trusted messengers?
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Doctors aren't used to discussing financial barriers to care, and many think it's inappropriate to bring up money at all during conversations with patients.
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290 billion dollars are spent each year in avoidable healthcare costs related to medication non-adherence - including emergency department,…
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Quality over quantity. As people get older, their health care goals may shift away from living as long as possible to maintaining a good quality of life.…
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An NPR poll finds that many people have a low opinion of the health care system, yet they like their doctors. The perception of quality of care varies according to income.
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Recommendations for who should get mammograms or take cholesterol-lowering drugs are among the medical guidelines that have recently changed.
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Starting back in medical school, oncologist Anthony Back observed a disconnect between the way doctors talked to terminal patients about next steps, and…
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The nation's ear, nose and throat doctors want people to diagnose sinus infections themselves in an effort to reduce overuse of antibiotics. They're telling you how.
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It could be a lack of confidence in the medicine. Maybe they don't think the risk of infection is that high. Or the clinic may be far from home. A new report looks at reasons in five countries.
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At UC San Francisco and other hospitals and clinics around the nation, “shared decision making” programs encourage doctors and patients to work together…