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Should doctors refuse to treat obese patients?

World of DTC Marketing

IN BRIEF: Doctors are not required to treat obese patients who won’t do anything to lose weight but the problem is more than reminding patients they need to get exercise and drop pounds. Susan knew she needed to lose weight, especially when her doctor told her that her A1C indicated that she was prediabetic.

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As Vertex and CRISPR build out Casgevy launch, doctor sees strong demand and warns of possible supply hitches

Fierce Pharma

As the launch gains steam, that demand could result in a supply bottleneck, he figures.

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Fostering Better Communication Between COPD Patients and their Doctors—And Why It’s Critical

PM360

Patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) need help having earlier, more honest, and more effective conversations with their doctors about their illness. That insight and others came from a Phreesia survey that collected responses from 1,994 COPD patients as they checked in for their doctors’ appointments.

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ChatGPT Outperforms Doctors In Answering Patient Messages, Study Shows

MedCity News

A new study found that ChatGPT might actually be quite successful in providing high-quality answers to patient questions during an era in which doctors and nurses are too busy to do so. The research evaluated two sets of answers to patient inquiries — one written by physicians, the other by ChatGPT.

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Building Trusted Doctor-Patient Relationships Through More Effective Communication

Authentic Influence Group

“If the physician walks in and really takes a moment to look at the patient, make some eye contact, be open, also be front-facing … that's going to make a big difference in opening up that trust.” A study conducted revealed that doctors whose tone was perceived as friendlier and more trustworthy had fewer malpractice suits filed against them.

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Doctors don’t have time for digital

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ: Patients are returning to their doctor’s office, and it’s not uncommon for appointments, or routine visits, to be scheduled weeks or months in advance. I talked to some thought leaders, and they said that they don’t have time for either virtual patient visits or online pharma detailing.

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Star Ratings are Great for Finding a Good Restaurant; They Can Be Deadly if You Are Shopping for a Doctor

MedCity News

Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROM) scores should be the gold standard for how patients find their doctors, not viewing subjective online reviews of doctors’ ability to satisfy their patients.

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