The physicians who speak with me want to be more conscious of their language. …
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Reflective Practice
How to pivot when your patient education isn’t working
This week, I'll start with a scary story. The clock is ticking. The spotlight …
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2 ways to improve your medical metaphors
A physician was talking with me about an article I wrote on metaphors, a few …
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Make this one change to improve your patient education
A while ago, I wrote a piece called 5 steps to improve your patient education. …
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If you wonder about these health communication issues, you’re not alone
When things go wrong at work--or something just bugs us--it can be easy to push …
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5 ways patient background knowledge can help you (and your patient)
A few weeks ago I wrote about 5 steps you could take to improve your patient …
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