Being a good listener is cited in numerous patient feedback surveys as one of the main things that people value in a physician. Here are four simple ways to improve physician listening skills: Stop, Look, and Really Listen If you want to do anything right, you have to pay attention and do it correctly the …
Why complementary health? The opportunity for patients to benefit from a growing number of health care treatments is wonderful, and health care providers should take advantage of these different complementary therapies and treatments. It was not that long ago, for example, that acupuncture was considered a fringe modality outside of the mainstream in North America. …
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Influenza season is always a dreaded time, and everyone is anxious to protect themselves and their families from catching the flu. But every year new influenza strains crop up, and some of them spread like wildfire. So it is essential that patients be as educated as possible about the nature of influenza and the proactive …
As is the case with almost all technologies, the trick is find the right balance in order to utilize them to their full advantage while avoiding the potential pitfalls that usually accompany an over-dependence upon technology. That’s especially true in the digital age, when tools like email are commonplace. But there are also many people …
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A recent study found that half of all Americans are pre-diabetic or already have full-blown diabetes. Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions in the United States, thanks to increases in the number of people who are overweight or obese and the ongoing decline in healthy, nutritious diets. Fortunately, diabetes can be prevented through lifestyle. To educate …
