Public concern about complaints against doctors is widespread

Complaints against doctors.

Competing interests: PK directs a university unit that generates income from teaching communication skills. provenance and peer review: Commissioned; not externally peer reviewed. Could be reduced by identifying and remedying poor communication skills early on Clinical communication skills are at the heart of medical practice, and poor performance is an important factor in the origins of compla...

Violence against doctors, a serious concern for healthcare organizations to ponder about

Background Aggression and Violence against primary care physicians is reportedly common in Pakistan but there is no any documented study to-date on this burning issue. Methods A formed written questionnaire was distributed among 769 primary care physicians aged 31 ± 7.68 years. Apart from the demographic data, the questionnaire included questions regarding the level of safety that primary car...

Communicating about risk: strategies for situations where public concern is high but the risk is low.

In this article, we summarise research that identifies best practice for communicating about hazards where the risk is low but public concern is high. We apply Peter Sandman's 'risk = hazard + outrage' formulation to these risks, and review factors associated with the amplification of risk signals. We discuss the structures that determine the success of risk communication strategies, such as th...

If There Is Really a Notable Concern about Allergenicity of Genetically Modified Foods?

In recent decades, biotechnologists have striven to improve the quantity and quality of food supply. Producing genetically modified (GM) foods is one of the main goals and many countries all over the world have approved the distribution and consumption of the labeled GM foods in their own regions. However, there are still few groups having concerns about allergenicity of GM foods. This review h...

Science , ethics and public concern about animal welfare