A physician discusses how medical students should handle an interaction with a patient who has not yet received information from the physician regarding test results and their implications.
Medical students who watch and try to emulate the techniques and behaviors of physicians on popular medical dramas can gain emotional knowledge about patients and about themselves.
A physician outlines the RAND Health Insurance Experiment and its conclusion that the deductible feature of consumer-directed health plans can reduce health care spending significantly.
Consumer-directed health plans will result in a more responsive and sustainable health care system in which patients will take more responsibility for management of their chronic conditions.
Medical students who are aware of information regarding a patient's prognosis are not at liberty to share the information with the patient, even if asked directly.
Medical students who are aware of information regarding a patient's prognosis are not at liberty to share the information with the patient, even if asked directly.