Compliance, adherence and nonsenseDr. Hector Baillie attempts to untangle the absurdity of an encounter with a patient who had been taking medical advice from questionable sources. Doctors say Trump’s vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kidsThe order, signed Monday, advocates separating the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three different single-disease shots and giving all childhood immunizations at separate appointments when possible. The prescription you write with your mind What patients expect from a medication can change how they experience it. Here's what the science means for pharmacists at the counter. Patient health passports—the start of interconnected and engaged care While we await a unified digital record, empowering patients to track and share their own medical history is a practical step. What to tell patients about nicotine pouches JAMA patient page summarizes key information to help educate patients about nicotine pouches. The chart Difficult. Hostile. Uncooperative. Missed appointments. Better blood pressure: One family doctor’s attempt to make hypertension follow-up simpler for patients (and for the clinic) Here is a familiar primary care moment: a patient comes in for something else, their blood pressure is high, and suddenly everyone has homework. Case report: A reluctant patient Some patients decide to ignore—or cover up—lesions in the hope they will go away, despite the fact that they are obviously worsening The joy of being understood What we often miss is telling patients what to do when things go wrong. Case report: Just a repeat I recently saw a pleasant, 37-year-old fair-skinned male, who was (it seemed) very healthy, with no known allergies, and only using a topical product—brought from Brazil—on his rash. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
