Patients who feel their physicians are empathetic have better medical outcomes, and are more likely to adhere to treatment recommendations for preventive tests, such as mammograms and colonoscopies

Patients who feel their physicians are empathetic have better medical outcomes, and are more likely to adhere to treatment recommendations for preventive tests, such as mammograms and colonoscopies
A provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that places an excise tax on the sale of medical devices would apply to some tools used by otolaryngologists
A survey from 2010 reports that 21% of physicians in the United States are working part-time, compared with 13% in 2005
Assessing how "good" a doctor is calls into play many different factors that aren’t easily quantifiable
Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) shows promise for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
Studies show that distress, burnout, and depression in medical students and residents have contributed to a recent decrease in their empathy for patients
Nasal irrigation can be an effective therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis, provided patients—especially children—are shown safe and proper irrigation techniques
Immunohistochemical analysis of p16 expression levels in tumor tissues, and it situ hybridization to detect many types of onocogenic HPV, are often used either alone, or in combination