Communication

Clinicians who were members of an ongoing internet-based learning collaborative reported that the initiative was useful and fostered communication, according to findings published in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health.

Ophthalmology is a small world with amazing opportunities, and communication is the key to success, both to achieve the position one deserves and to attract and retain patients, according to one presenter.

Just as physicians became accustomed to wearing pagers 40 years ago or being tied to smartphones 2 decades ago, many have become active on social media as it entered their practices.

An important component of cancer care is communication with patients and caregivers about their disease.

Balovaptan did not improve socialization and communication difficulties in adults with autism spectrum disorder, according to results of a phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial published in Lancet Psychiatry.

Video-based coaching was a feasible strategy for improving clinicians’ communications skills, according to findings published in BMC Medical Education.

Results from a new survey published in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases highlight the need for improved communication between physicians and patients regarding IBD treatment goals and expectations.

Messages about safety and how vaccines protect infants motivate pregnant women to get immunized, especially when they are delivered by trusted health care workers, according to a survey published in Women’s Health Issues.

Social media can be leveraged to broaden the reach of both yourself and your practice; achieving success requires shifting to a communications and public relations mindset, according to a presentation at GI Outlook.

Medical misinformation threatens public health, but physicians can combat it by improving communication with their patients, according to a speaker at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.