A simple doctor’s visit can seem routine — until it isn’t. For some people, what started as a regular checkup turned into ...

Medical professionals, if they are doing their jobs, tend to get used to all sorts of things fairly quickly. This might still be cold comfort for most patients who often have to deal with pretty ...

Is your doctor stuck in 2011? A new survey found six percent of Americans feel like they’re walking “backwards in time” 14 years whenever they have a doctor’s appointment. The poll of 2,000 U.S.

Affliction with many illnesses tends to catch us by surprise. You never really get a chance to choose what you may wish to suffer from. Some will get ill with common and mundane diseases. Others will ...

Physicians should review the patient's medical chart before the appointment. While brief small talk is fine, patients should avoid lengthy personal conversations to ensure the appointment stays on ...