Sticky situations
June 30, 2017Real-world strategies for handling difficult patients
Get practical advice from DOs who know how to deal with tough cases.
Articles by Carolyn Schierhorn
Go your own way
May 7, 2015Direct primary care: A way out of the labyrinth?
Advocates say this practice model is the next big thing, but a health policy analyst cites drawbacks for patients and the health care system.
Hard work
April 17, 2015Handle with care: How to deal with 4 types of difficult patients
Redirection, compassionate listening and boundary-setting are just a few tactics DOs employ when working with challenging patients.
Practical, not preachy
April 3, 2015‘Don’t drink, don’t smoke:’ Need a fresh way to talk to patients about risk?
When educating patients about risky behaviors, DOs advise customizing the message to the patient’s age and socioeconomic background.
Hot topic
March 19, 2015When patients look to you to help themselves die
As 14 states consider Death with Dignity legislation, DOs and MDs for and against physician-assisted suicide share their thoughts.
Words to match by
March 5, 2015Match masters: Students who landed their No. 1 residencies share tips
Fourth-year osteopathic medical students reveal insights on how they matched into their first-choice residency programs.
Practicing compassion
Feb. 5, 2015How to provide better end-of-life care
Palliative medicine physicians share the techniques they use to find the best treatment for their patients.
Paperback writer
Feb. 5, 2015Hero Next Door: Missouri DO pens health-focused kids’ books
The World Inside Us, a new children’s book series by Paul Moniz, DO, explores what happens in the human body.