You have new symptoms that are scary, surprising, or painful. You decide to visit your primary care doctor. You hope for a clear diagnosis and a plan for treatment. But when you get there and start ...

A “doctor knows best” attitude means patients are too often ignored, a University of Cambridge study has said. Researchers found that the majority of doctors did not value a patient’s view of their ...

Rotarians experiencing resentment from the waiting, confusion and lack of information from their medical visits were in for a treat on April 16, as Dr. Jessica Lee advised the group on how to gain ...

Patients now have higher expectations of us health care professionals, and we have to meet those expectations, said Donna Fitzsimons, PhD, FESC, professor of nursing at the School of Nursing and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Robert Pearl covers the people, tech and business of healthcare. After decades of “doctor knows best,” the traditional ...