Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital found a training program may help increase resident physicians’ empathy with patients and improve patients’ perceptions of their providers. Previous ...

A child's first experience with healthcare can shape their relationship with medicine for life. But are we training professionals to understand that emotional impact?

Empathy, education, and shared decision-making are crucial for enhancing respiratory care communication. Culturally sensitive, individualized communication and patient expertise are vital for ...

At a conference on aging two years ago, Li-Mei Chen slipped on a pair of virtual reality (VR) goggles and found herself inside the mind of a person with dementia. The simulation cast her as an older ...

Dan, a 71-year-old retired pilot, was recuperating at home after experiencing an ischemic stroke. Depressed and living alone, he described feeling comforted by the health care team that visited his ...

In today’s rapidly changing healthcare landscape, the management of long-term care facilities demands a thoughtful combination of empathy, efficiency and innovation. With rising patient needs and ...

Healthcare and therapy systems face a worsening workforce shortage, creating an urgent need for technologies that can support or augment human roles. However, much existing work emphasizes ...