Objective Productive patient-clinician communication is an important component of effective
pain management, but we know little about how patients and clinicians actually talk about …

Background An improved understanding of patients' perceived needs for medical services
for low back pain (LBP) will enable healthcare providers to better align service provision with …

In response to increases in harms associated with prescription opioids, opioid prescribing
has come under greater scrutiny, leading many health care organizations and providers to …

Objectives We aimed to explore healthcare professionals' experience of treating chronic non-
malignant pain by conducting a qualitative evidence synthesis. Understanding this …

Shared decision-making (SDM) is a widely-advocated practice that has been linked to
improved patient adherence, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes. SDM is a process in which …

This article is a state-of-the-art review of research published between 2012 and 2022 on
language and social interaction in prehospital and in-hospital emergency settings …

Objective To review qualitative studies on the experience of taking opioid medication for
chronic non-malignant pain (CNMP) or coming off them. Design This is a qualitative …

This study investigates patient resistance to doctors' treatment recommendations in a cross-
national comparison of primary care. Through this lens, we explore English and American …

Because clinical communication is the vehicle for health care, the rigour of the scientific
discipline that studies and shapes it is crucial for the quality of health care in the future …

Direct-to-consumer marketing has sparked ongoing debate concerning whether ads
empower consumers to be agents of their own care or shift greater control to the …