The surge in healthcare consumerism is empowering patients with more autonomy and choices than ever when it comes to “shopping around for care.” In fact, industry research shows approximately 30% of ...

Dartmouth medical student Nsomma Alilonu and Professor Thomas Thesen test the interactive voice component on their AI Patient Actor app, which allows students to practice talking to a simulated ...

Editor’s Note: On July 31, JAMA Network published the results of a survey that found patients’ trust in doctors and hospitals dropped 31 percentage points from April 2020 to January 2024. The findings ...

In the United States, lung cancer accounts for 14% of cancer diagnoses and 28% of cancer deaths annually. Because no cure exists for advanced lung cancer, the primary treatment goal is to prolong ...

MI is not limited to asking questions. A critical part of MI is also the way the provider responds to the patient, which requires "reflective listening" -- reflecting the patient's statements and ...

3D print of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle. Courtesy of NIH. In the past five months I’ve gone from journalist to patient to interview subject and back again. Along the way, I gained important insights ...