Otolaryngologists are among the healthcare providers most available to provide medical and surgical services for transgender patients interested in making their bodies more closely match their internal sense of gender identity.
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Otolaryngologists are among the healthcare providers most available to provide medical and surgical services for transgender patients interested in making their bodies more closely match their internal sense of gender identity.
Here are key practices providers should focus on to create a safer, more stable environment for patients while remaining vigilant for a COVID-19 resurgence.
Patient satisfaction was neither impaired nor improved by the presence of a scribe in the otolaryngology clinic.
If current trends hold, an ever-growing number of outpatient surgeries will be done in an ambulatory surgical center These outpatient centers can bring considerable benefits for the right patients and otolaryngologists.
The foundation for ethical care in Western medicine is the development of a patient-physician relationship that’s built on honesty and meaningful communication, leading to the capacity for shared decision-making.
Common challenges when treating physician-patients include maintaining boundaries and avoiding assumptions about patient knowledge and behaviors.
Otolaryngology practices these practices need to consider how best to re-engage their allergy immunotherapy patients, including answering: Which services to start with? Which patients? Which procedures?
Richard Isaacs, MD, CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group, discusses his work, including how his background as an otolaryngologist has prepared him for the role.
A naval aviator’s personal tragedy motivated him to push for improvements in patient safety.