I was treating a man whose stroke had severely affected his right arm,” recalled Parry, now emeritus professor of human communication and interaction at Loughborough University, Loughborough, and ...

Ten nurses discuss how they prepare for difficult conversations with patients. We invite all nurses and nursing leaders currently working in healthcare settings to participate in series of Q&As about ...

Patients seek care from urologists for a variety of reasons, many of which are sensitive and may be difficult to discuss.

As physicians, we often don’t think of the specifics of the language we’re using to communicate with patients and their families. Certain words are used so often, that you may not even realize the ...

“Oncology nurses are unique in that we see patients for a long time. We get to know their families. We see them through graduation, through weddings, progression of disease, recurrence,” said ...

Approximately 1.4 million people will receive a diagnosis of diabetes this year, per the American Diabetes Association. That means 1.4 million conversations with patients about what it means to have ...

Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) requires earlier, structured palliative care discussions, yet implementation remains inconsistent.