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Features, study stories and explorations of patient culture

These Two Things Set ‘Good’ Doctors Apart

A social psychologist discusses the appeal of a doctor who "gets it" and "gets you."

6 people explain how they cope with the challenges of living in a body that constantly misleads you.

Trauma-informed healthcare isn't a new idea, but it's finally becoming a movement in its own right.

More patients are relying on wireless pacemakers, insulin pumps and other devices. What happens when this life-saving tech gets hijacked?

Do you wonder if you'd get more out of talking to someone who's the same generation as you? You're not alone.

Burnout is a real problem and it's not your fault — but it's also not fully within your control to fix.

Patients value empathy in the exam room. Doctors think they display a lot of it. Patients feel otherwise.

Despite early, intriguing research on the diet-mental health connection, this emerging field is entirely unregulated.