

Health May 08

A New York City doctor mulls the reasons why some patients refuse to seek care -- and what needs to change.
By Dr. Dave A. Chokshi, The Conversation
Health Mar 15

A medical student recalls an experience with a racist patient, while two new studies outline how doctors react to difficult encounters.
By Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT
Health Jul 28

Scientists at Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom tested the germ-exchange rates of handhakes, fist bumps and high-fives to determine which mode of mano-to-mano contact spreads the most bacteria. In the study, one participant wore a sterile glove and exchanged…
By Travis Daub
Health Apr 21

By all accounts, short visits take a toll on the doctor-patient relationship, which is considered a key ingredient of good care, and may represent a missed opportunity for getting patients more actively involved in their own health. There is less…
By Roni Caryn Rabin
Rafael Campo's student physicians embrace poetry to hone art of healing…
Doctor-poet Rafael Campo reads "Health" from his sixth collection "Alternative Medicine."…
Jan 06

By PBS NewsHour
Doctor-poet Rafael Campo reads "Primary Care" from his collection "Alternative Medicine."…
Doctor-poet Rafael Campo reads "Hospital Song" from his collection "Alternative Medicine."…
Poet-doctor Rafael Campo explores the relationship between language, empathy and healing.
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