One in six patients are deemed to be dissatisfied and demanding. But to prevent difficult medical problems from being redefined as difficult patients, doctors need help ...

Surgeons from the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery will meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill March 11 to advocate for policies aimed at protecting patient access to care. The ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A local doctor says patients should speak up when they can’t afford prescribed medications, revealing that physicians often don’t know what drugs actually cost. Dr. Paul Bradley ...

Some patients become advocates because everything went right: the diagnosis was made early, the surgery went well, the cancer-driving mutation was found and communicated to other family members, ...

Intensivist care and extensivist care — these aren’t medical specialties you’re likely to run into very often, unlike internists, oncologists and dermatologists. But these two types of medical ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Cheryl Robinson covers areas of leadership, pivoting and careers. The US healthcare system's profit-driven model leads to ...

Private patient advocates are not affiliated with hospitals or doctors. Instead they work as private consultants for patients and help manage health needs. Services vary from attending doctor visits, ...

When you undergo a medical procedure, there’s always a certain level of risk. But what if the doctor operating on you has a history of complications you don’t know about it? Experts say it can be hard ...