Study: Moral beliefs may sway docs' care
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A disturbing number of doctors do not feel obligated to tell patients about medical options they oppose morally, such as abortion and teen birth control, and believe they have no duty to refer people elsewhere for such treatments, researchers say.
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Physicians tend to do more of the talking during examinations when their patients are black, suggesting race plays a role in the way doctors and patients communicate, according to a new study
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NEW YORK  - Families of patients who completed advance directives before their deaths tend to feel their loved ones received somewhat better end-of-life care, according to a new study. Nonetheless, there's still room for improvement.
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Many doctors prescribe medicine without providing detailed information about it to patients, a new study suggests.
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Advances in genetic testing are placing strains on the principle of doctor-patient confidentiality, as doctors grapple with whether to tell a patient's relatives when the patient has an inherited disease or mutation that could afflict other members of the family.
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Many Americans who have relied on pain pills say their faith in the system intended to protect them has been eroded.
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A series of surprising findings about some of the most widely accepted assumptions in medicine has renewed debate about how aggressively doctors use drugs to prevent and treat some of the nation's leading health problems.
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Pain is difficult to measure, and those who treat pain sufferers have to make highly subjective decisions about dosage levels of drugs that can be abused or even resold. When a doctor gets it wrong, is that bad medicine â or a drug felony?
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More patients must allow medical students to provide care, to safeguard doctors' training, researchers say.
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At a scary time for patients, too few doctors ask about feelings, a new study finds.
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There's an open secret in medicine: Patients lie.
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Shared moral values are less important than compatible personalities as a recipe for a good marriage, according to a study released on Sunday.
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Shared moral values are less  important than compatible personalities as a recipe for a good  marriage, according to a study released on Sunday.
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Dec. 23, 2004 - When patients visit their doctor for medical care and advice, most believe they are getting unbiased medical attention that puts the patient&#39;s well-being first.
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Men are much less likely than their wives, sisters and mothers to see a doctor, according to a 2000 study by The Commonwealth Fund, a New York-based nonprofit that supports research on health and social services issues.
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Too many doctors write prescriptions while under the influence of drug companies. Aggressive prosecution of the worst cases could help mend doctor-patient trust.
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A visit to church may be good for the  soul but not so good for the lungs, a new study shows.