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| Title |
Strategies for Acing the Fundamentals and Mitigating Legal and Ethical Consequences of Poor Physician-Patient Communication
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| Published in |
AMA Journal of Ethics, March 2017
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| DOI | 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.3.hlaw1-1703 |
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| Abstract |
This article explores how the absence of effective verbal and nonverbal communication in the physician-patient encounter can lead to poor outcomes for patients and physicians alike. The article discusses legal and ethical topics physicians should consider during a medical encounter and provides educational and practical suggestions for improving effective communication between physicians and their patients. |
Twitter Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 96 tweeters who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 29% |
| Canada | 9 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 9% |
| Finland | 6 | 6% |
| Colombia | 2 | 2% |
| Australia | 1 | 1% |
| Greece | 1 | 1% |
| Andorra | 1 | 1% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 4 | 4% |
| Unknown | 34 | 35% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 49 | 51% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 26 | 27% |
| Scientists | 17 | 18% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 4 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 4 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 4 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 3 | 75% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 3 | 75% |