Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks, MD, PhD, a Fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, talks about the concept of wholeness: about clinicians showing up whole, seeing a patient as a whole person, and how wholeness makes for better patient communication. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT In today’s episode, I interview Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks, a Fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, who […]
Episode #97 Why this isn’t your typical health communication podcast
“10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication” has more than fifty thousand downloads! In this episode, you’ll learn some of what makes this series tick, one of the secret ingredients that makes it unique, and why you’re brave for listening to this show. Listen here and read the episode transcript below. This podcast series, 10 Minutes to […]
Why this is not your typical health communication podcast
In this episode you’ll learn some of what makes this series tick, one of the secret ingredients that makes it unique, and why you’re brave for listening to this show! This podcast series, 10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication, has passed fifty thousand downloads! What?! So in this episode you’ll learn some of what makes this […]
Episode #96 Six reasons we should care what ‘health equity’ means
What is meant by the term “health equity” is far from obvious. Particularly in research and policy, the impact of differences in the meaning of a term can be significant. Here’s six reasons why we need to keep our eye on the ball when it comes to the meaning of health equity–and concrete, practical ways […]
6 Reasons we should care what “health equity” means
What is meant by the term “health equity” is far from obvious. Particularly in research and policy, the impact of differences in the meaning of a term can be significant. Here’s six reasons why we need to keep our eye on the ball when it comes to the meaning of health equity–and concrete, practical ways […]
Episode #95 5 ways to expand your health communication research toolkit
The future of health communication research is speeding toward us. If you’re in health communication and you conduct research–or if your job depends on research conducted by others–this episode is for you. Health communication researchers I’ve met have been asking important questions about the future, and grappling with current limitations. Learn 5 ways to expand […]