Browsing HMS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "communication"
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Caloric vestibular stimulation in aphasic syndrome
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2013)Caloric vestibular stimulation (CVS) is commonly used to diagnose brainstem disorder but its therapeutic application is much less established. Based on the finding that CVS increases blood flow to brain structures associated ... -
Decreasing Health Disparities for People with Disabilities through Improved Communication Strategies and Awareness
(MDPI, 2015)Factors influencing access to health care among people with disabilities (PWD) include: attitudes of health care providers and the public, physical barriers, miscommunication, income level, ethnic/minority status, insurance ... -
Influence of Patients' Preferences and Treatment Site on Cancer Patients' End-of-Life Care
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)BACKGROUND: Research suggests that patients' end-of-life (EOL) care is determined primarily by the medical resources available, and not by patient preferences. The authors examined whether patients' desire for life-extending ... -
Patient–Provider Communication Data: Linking Process and Outcomes in Oncology Care
(Dove Medical Press, 2011)Overview: Patient–provider communication is vital to quality patient care in oncology settings and impacts health outcomes. Newer communication datasets contain patient symptom reports, real-time audiofiles of visits, coded ... -
Self-management in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: strategies, outcomes, and integration into clinical care
(Dove Medical Press, 2016)Self-management, including medication adherence, is associated with improved health and outcomes for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The concept of self-management is complex, but can be divided into those aspects ...