Why does my doctor's appointment feel so rushed? Are there enough doctors? What are the incentives that drive doctors to see a lot of patients? Who is to blame?

Patients whose medical beliefs and choices feel incomprehensible, even infuriating, to us clinicians are some of the hardest to care for. But this situation felt especially heightened. If I could not ...

I am also concerned about what seems like a dismissive attitude toward the role of your primary care provider.

"Physicians are often accused of providing too much care to elderly patients at the end of life, but there's evidence that these patients also get far too little care before reaching that point," a ...

As a health policy professional who has spent nearly two decades working in health care quality measurement—much of it at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and private payers—I (Ma) ...

Medical experts stress that obtaining patient consent is a legal and ethical duty. Patients have the right to refuse care, ...

Dr. Alok Patel hopes to get patients to fess up on bad behavior. — -- April Fool’s is here and everyone has a get-out-of-free card for the most inventive lie. Aside from the holiday of hoax, most ...

On a frigid November night in 2018, Michelle Sullivan came home from dinner with friends, took the dog out, and suddenly felt something off. “I walked outside, and I could feel my heart go into an odd ...

Physicians receive lower payments for taking care of Black and Hispanic patients than white patients, according to a new ...

Answering personal questions at the doctor’s office can help researchers recognize health problems and find effective ...

Health systems say AI note-taking tools could save doctors precious hours each day. But some research shows doctors have ...

Dr. Sica answers the question: 'Choosing The Right Blood Pressure Pills?' — -- Question: How does my doctor decide which of the many different blood pressure pills to prescribe? Answer: I mean, ...