Doctors are humans and should feel human when they get sick.
There was a time when doctors were doctors, physicians, and surgeons. There was a time when we were not referred to as contractors, or providers.
People who suffer from multiple chronic illnesses often find they must take charge of managing health-care providers, especially when instructions and prescriptions conflict.
I don't know why he swallowed the knives. Perhaps he won't die.
When patients have to go to the hospital, they're likely to choose a facility that employs their doctor, a new study suggests. The study, which finds that patients of independent doctors often choose low-cost and high-quality hospitals, hints that not all organizations are successfully integrating care.
A new study finds hospital patients treated by women doctors did better when it came to two important health outcomes
By Lisa Lombardi<br>Emergency room physicians see all kinds of grisly stuff, which made us wonder: What products do they consider so hazardous t...
A study suggests that coordinated care, led by a family doctor who is judicious about referring patients to specialists, leads to cost savings.
For the first time, doctors have a financial incentive to keep patients out of the hospital. That's leading to some interesting changes.
Online records, video visits and smartphone medicine transform the traditional office appointment.
A new study found that giving back results in 38 percent fewer hospital stays.
A prognosis, predicting the likely course of an illness, often makes physicians uneasy, fearful that delivering bad news will dash patients’ hopes.
Learn what doctors and scientists are saying about hiking and ecotherapy, and why they're beneficial for our mental health.
It's quick and easy to get a diagnosis on the computer, but how do the results compare to a real doctor?
Transgender patients, meanwhile, have serious complaints with the care they receive.
In a survey of physicians, overhauling electronic health record systems led the list of recommendations for decreasing dissatisfaction and burnout.
Mannequins that can sweat, groan and bleed are replacing lectures and videos as the new medical teaching tool.
Electronic health records and digital clerical work are strongly linked to burnout
Listen as Dr. Don Berwick describes what he believes is missing from health care, namely a person-centered approach that respects the individual's choices.