What's the most common cause of Complaints against doctors? Here's what NMC says Barsha Misra28 Oct 2023 2:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: Explaining why doctors get sued, the National Medical Commission (NMC) recently observed that one of the most common causes of...
Write letters to patients in plain English: UK Body tells its Doctors Medical Dialogues Bureau6 Sept 2018 3:55 PM ISTDoctors are also being asked to avoid potentially stigmatizing phrases and being told that "You have diabetes" is better than "You are...
Medical jargon may cloud doctor-patient communication savita thakur thakur2 Jan 2018 9:00 AM ISTWhen patients misunderstand commonly used medical terms, communication and decision-making may suffer, UK researchers say.In a survey of London oral...
Doctors in India see patients for just two minutes: study savita thakur thakur10 Nov 2017 12:36 PM ISTLondon: Doctors in India see patients for barely two minutes on average, according to a global study which found that primary care consultations last...
Understanding Patient engagement- the new blockbuster savita thakur thakur27 Oct 2017 4:51 PM IST"Patient engagement is said to be the new blockbuster"If you are a healthcare provider who manages a poly clinic or a hospital or even your own...
WB: Jaadu Ki Jhappi in Kolkata hospital, Communications lessons for doctor patient gap savita thakur thakur18 Sept 2016 11:43 AM ISTKolkata: Remember how Munna Bhai’s trademark “Jaadu Ki Jhappi” (magical hug) in the film “Munna Bhai MBBS” worked its wonders on patients? Well, a...
