Physician-Patient Relations

"Physician-Patient Relations" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The interactions between physician and patient.

Descriptor ID	D010817
MeSH Number(s)	F01.829.401.650.675 N05.300.660.625
Concept/Terms	Physician-Patient Relations Physician-Patient Relations Physician-Patient Relation Relation, Physician-Patient Relations, Physician-Patient Physician Patient Relationship Physician Patient Relationships Relationship, Physician Patient Relationships, Physician Patient Physician Patient Relations Physician Patient Relation Relation, Physician Patient Relations, Physician Patient Doctor Patient Relations Doctor Patient Relation Relation, Doctor Patient Relations, Doctor Patient Doctor-Patient Relations Doctor-Patient Relation Relation, Doctor-Patient Relations, Doctor-Patient

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Physician-Patient Relations".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Psychology, Social [F01.829]
Interpersonal Relations [F01.829.401]
Professional-Patient Relations [F01.829.401.650]
Physician-Patient Relations [F01.829.401.650.675]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Delivery of Health Care [N05.300]
Professional-Patient Relations [N05.300.660]
Physician-Patient Relations [N05.300.660.625]

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Bar chart showing 306 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 24 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	1	1	2
1998	2	1	3
1999	1	0	1
2000	2	3	5
2001	4	2	6
2002	3	5	8
2003	2	1	3
2004	8	5	13
2005	8	1	9
2006	10	7	17
2007	15	7	22
2008	7	8	15
2009	4	3	7
2010	3	5	8
2011	10	4	14
2012	6	5	11
2013	8	7	15
2014	5	7	12
2015	5	12	17
2016	9	15	24
2017	12	8	20
2018	8	11	19
2019	7	5	12
2020	7	5	12
2021	3	2	5
2022	0	3	3
2023	1	2	3
2024	4	7	11
2025	7	1	8

Below are the most recent publications written about "Physician-Patient Relations" by people in Profiles.

Small JL, Dillon K, Wexler JH, Hebert S, Day P, Schulte E, Forkey H. Unmet Health Care Needs of Adult Patients Adopted in Childhood: Insights and Recommendations. Ann Fam Med. 2025 Nov 24; 23(6):488-499.

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Mullin DJ, Littenberg B, Rose GL. The association between patient's experience of empathy and self-reported health status in a large multisite primary care trial. Patient Educ Couns. 2026 Jan; 142:109414.

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Tjia J, Yang C, Flahive J, Harrison K, Puerto G, Duodu V, Cooper LA, Valdman O, Sabin J. A Novel Communication Rating Scale to Mitigate the Effect of Implicit Bias. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 02; 8(9):e2532319.

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Webber AA, Nehemiah A, Graham-Stephenson A, Ladin K, Wurcel AG, Saraidaridis JT. Barriers and opportunities to improve shared decision-making for patients with ulcerative colitis: a qualitative study. J Gastrointest Surg. 2025 09; 29(9):102125.

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Litsas DC, Paulus K, Nace T, Hoadley A, Zisman-Ilani Y, Siminoff LA. Culturally appropriate patient-provider communication methods for Black women with breast cancer: a scoping review. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Apr 21; 33(5):396.

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Strokes N, Lloyd C, Girardin AL, Santana CS, Mangus CW, Mitchell KE, Hughes AR, Nelson BB, Gunn B, Schoenfeld EM. Can shared decision-making interventions increase trust/trustworthiness in the physician-patient encounter? A scoping review. Patient Educ Couns. 2025 Jun; 135:108705.

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D'Addario AE, Fukunaga MI, King AM, Singh S, Mazor KM, Fisher KA. Lung cancer screening: What do physicians say to reluctant patients and what do patients want them to say? Patient Educ Couns. 2025 May; 134:108698.

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Pendergast J, Wormwood JB, Stolzmann K, Rosen AK, Jones KF, Miller CJ, Still M, Bokhour B, Hanlon JT, Simon SR, Linsky AM. Engaging Patients in Discussions About Medication Deprescribing. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 06; 40(8):1811-1819.

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Tai-Seale M, Cheung M, Vaida F, Ruo B, Walker A, Rosen RL, Hogarth M, Fisher KA, Singh S, Yood RA, Garber L, Saphirak C, Li M, Chan AS, Yu EE, Kallenberg G, Longhurst CA, Millen M, Stults CD, Mazor KM. Patient-Clinician Communication Interventions Across Multiple Primary Care Sites: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Health Forum. 2024 Dec 06; 5(12):e244436.

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White AA, King AM, D'Addario AE, Brigham KB, Bradley JM, Gallagher TH, Mazor KM. Crowdsourced Feedback to Improve Resident Physician Error Disclosure Skills: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 08 01; 7(8):e2425923.

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