PURPOSE Although patient-centered communication is associated with improved health
and patient trust, information about the impact of patient-centered communication on health …

PURPOSE Patient ratings of physician's patient-centered communication are used by
various specialty credentialing organizations and managed care organizations as a …

The Journal of Family Practice q BACKGROUND: We designed this observational cohort
study to assess the association between patient-centered communication in primary care …

Communication skills needed for patient-centered care include eliciting the patient's agenda
with open-ended questions, especially early on; not interrupting the patient; and engaging in …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Effective doctor communication is critical to positive doctor–
patient relationships and predicts better health outcomes. Doctor communication is the …

Objective. To determine the extent to which socioeconomic and racial/ethnic differences in
cancer screening discussion between a patient and his/her primary care physician are due …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Patients admitted to general medicine inpatient services are
increasingly cared for by hospital-based physicians rather than their primary care providers …

Background National governments across the globe have set goals to improve healthcare
delivery. Understanding patient–provider communication is essential for the development of …

Objective.—To identify specific communication behaviors associated with malpractice
history in primary care physicians and surgeons. Design.—Comparison of communication …

The goal of patient-centered communication (PCC) is to help practitioners provide care that
is concordant with the patient's values, needs and preferences, and that allows patients to …