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 311 publications over 31 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	4	12
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	6	7	13
2015	5	12	17
2016	9	15	24
2017	12	9	21
2018	8	10	18
2019	8	4	12
2020	6	5	11
2021	3	2	5
2022	0	3	3
2023	1	2	3
2024	4	7	11
2025	11	1	12
2026	0	2	2

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

Shetty VA, Gregor CM, Tusing LD, Wright EA, Martínez AD, O'Connor BT, Chin DL. Defining and Assessing Empathic Communication in Patient Portal Secure Messages: Adapted Coding Framework Development Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 07 20; 10:e87195.

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Dong L, Bogart LM, Vincent T, Adekunle T, Gilbert M, Bai J, Miller P, Huilgol S, Ojikutu BO. An HIV care provider training on addressing intersectional stigma and medical mistrust: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Patient Educ Couns. 2026 Aug; 149:109678.

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Azar M, Kennedy KA, Clayman ML, Quach ED. Qualitative exploration of how clinicians navigate divergence in older adult and family caregiver priorities. BMC Geriatr. 2025 Dec 17; 26(1):104.

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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 11 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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Elwyn G, Gulbrandsen P, Leavitt H, Abukmail E, Clayman ML, Edwards A, Finderup J, Fisher A, Grande SW, Hahlweg P, Hoffmann T, Hou WH, Hernández-Leal MJ, Leung D, Lu W, Mandelkow L, Pecanac KE, Pieterse AH, Price A, Rabben J, Riganti P, Sanatani M, Scheibler F, Schoefs E, Taylor OA, Valentine KD, Wexler R. Shared Decision-Making. A Primer for Clinicians. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 12; 40(16):3889-3899.

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Menichetti J, Benth JŠ, Gerwing J, Lundqvist C, Clayman ML, Gulbrandsen P. What influences how physicians frame information for patients? An explorative quantitative study on hospital interactions from different specialties. BMJ Open. 2025 Sep 08; 15(9):e097474.

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Mehta AK, Makowski S, Daly FN. Using the Word Want in Health Care May Leave Patients Wanting. J Palliat Med. 2026 Jul; 29(7):997-999.

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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 09 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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