Doctors urged to make good first impression
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Doctors should know that when meeting a new patient for the first time there is no second chance to make a good first impression, researchers said on Monday.
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A plea by doctors' leaders to give greater protection to family GPs will be acted upon, the health minister promises.
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Doctors need guidance on how to avoid problems using technology to reach patients, says a researcher.
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NEW YORK  - Whether a doctor wears business attire, casual clothing or scrubs seems to make little difference in a patient's satisfaction with treatment, the results of a new survey show.
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Health Secretary Alan Johnson will meet nurses, doctors and patients Tuesday as the government launches the first of its &quot;citizens&#39; juries&quot; on how to improve the National Health Service over the next decade.
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Imagine you&#39;ve been diagnosed with high cholesterol and your doctor is preparing to write a prescription to help remedy the problem.
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Doctors should be more aware that falling in love can be an illness for some patients, say health experts.
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A top policeman wants the law to make it easier for doctors to identify mentally ill patients who could become killers.
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Help is at hand for foreign doctors working in northern England whose patients complain of sore "lugholes" or say they're feeling "jiggered" and can't stop "gipping."
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Medical students will teach primary school children about healthcare under a new programme
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Medical officials are urging families to talk not just turkey this Thanksgiving but also medical history - generations of it - to help identify breast, heart and other problems early enough to prevent them.
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Most doctors are afraid to take responsibility for medical errors, but studies have shown that physiciansâ apologies may protect against litigation.
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Patients taking a class of painkilling drugs called Cox-2 inhibitors have been advised to contact their GP to review their treatment.
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A new website is being launched in an attempt to strengthen patient choice.
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At a scary time for patients, too few doctors ask about feelings, a new study finds.
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By Erin C. Perkins, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  May 24--Professionalism today goes beyond firm handshakes, eye contact and thank-you notes -- a new etiquette has arisen.
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The health service should focus more on customer service to improve performance and staff morale, says a report.