Patients with deafness reported improvements in some aspects of communication with their doctors when an interpreter of sign language joined the in-person visit live via video. Researchers conducted a ...

Pediatric primary care providers need more training and support in respectfully addressing weight issues with families while avoiding inadvertently stigmatizing terms, suggest findings from a ...

Medical language that casts doubt, belittles, or blames patients for their health problems continues to be commonly used in everyday clinical practice, but is outdated and overdue for change, argue ...

A new study shows that when clinicians hear a patient described with negatively biased language, they develop less empathy towards the patient and, in some cases, become less accurate in recalling the ...