In this final episode, Dumford reflects on the importance of patient autonomy, revisiting difficult conversations over time, ...

It’s a no-brainer that patients are on the internet, and it’s not all funny cat videos, restaurant recommendations, and career-related searches. Nearly 6 in 10 use the internet to search for medical ...

Gaffney is a pulmonary and critical care physician at the Cambridge Health Alliance and an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. The Trump administration has made sweeping changes ...

Should you get a second medical opinion? A surgeon explains why doing so can make you a more confident patient.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Yet all these oaths—traditional or modern—are self-indulgent. They ...

A panel co-hosted by Georgetown University’s Disability Cultural Center, School of Health, School of Medicine and Berkley School of Nursing emphasized disability inclusion in medicine through ...

More consensus is emerging that mental health law should better inform and engage loved ones of those with serious mental ...

April 2, 2004 — Life-sustaining treatment decisions in patients who have lost their decision-making capacity must first and foremost respect the autonomy of the patient and/or the immediate family, ...

In Parts 1 and 2 of this post (which the reader can access by clicking on the "1" or "2" earlier in this sentence), I describe my patient Jordan, a 19-year-old with cystic fibrosis (CF) who was placed ...

Learn about the emotional wounds and psychological effects on maternal mental health when women's autonomy in childbirth is eliminated by the courts.

Imagine you have heartburn. For years you’ve managed with antacids, but one day you’re struggling to swallow steak without ...