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“The physician–patient encounter is health care’s choke point” -NEJM

A Country Doctor Writes

My take, and extrapolation, is that there are three reasons why healthcare has failed to evolve in usefulness of both our product (the care we deliver) and our technology (our EMRs), our customer centeredness and the value/cost relationship of the services we provide. 1) Healthcare is not at all customer centered.

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What Is Nutrition Counseling and How it Can Help You Achieve Your Weight Management Goals

Dr. Michael Bazel

Finding a sustainable approach may seem overwhelming with so much conflicting information about diets, exercise routines, and lifestyle changes. Building a Positive Relationship With Food Many people associate food with guilt or stress, particularly when managing weight. Athletes: Looking to enhance performance or recovery.

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Oxygen Delivery and Devices with Dr. Bilal Jalil

Louisville Lectures

He then discusses the factors that affect oxygen delivery as well as the nasal cannula flow and Fi02 relationship. Jalil's research/clinical interests include: volume responsiveness, hemodynamics, differentiation of shock, and pulmonary hypertension. For more information, see our citation page. Jalil, M.D.

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Telehealth for Maternity Care: Qualitative Perspectives of Clinicians and Mothers [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Research has associated telehealth interventions with reduced self-reported smoking during pregnancy, reduced risk of gestational hypertension, and continuation of breastfeeding. This concern is in part due to the risk of replacing in-person visits, which are beneficial for building rapport in the mother-infant-provider relationship.

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Molecular Analysis Improves FH Prognosis & Risk Stratification

Physician's Weekly

Luis Rodríguez-Padial, MD, PhD , and colleagues assessed patients found via a population-based diagnostic screening for FH that included a genetic analysis to improve “our understanding of the phenotype/genotype relationships associated with FH that can help optimize treatments and thereby improve prognoses.”

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Proactive Wellness: The Lifesaving Benefits of Regular Check-ups 

East Cary Family Physicians

Many health conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, and certain cancers, can develop with little to no noticeable symptoms in their initial stages. Building a Strong Doctor-Patient Relationship: Regular health check-ups also play a vital role in establishing a strong doctor-patient relationship.

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Trauma-Informed Care: A Podcast with Mariah Robertson, Kate Duchowny, and Ashwin Kotwal

GeriPal

Thats my main take-home point after learning from our three guests today when talking about trauma-informed care, an approach that highlights key principles including safety, trustworthiness, peer support, collaboration, empowerment, and cultural sensitivity. Eric 00:15 And we have three guests to help us talk about trauma informed care.

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