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Abstract Background: Empathy in healthcare service refers to the ability of healthcare workers (HCWs) to put themselves in patients’ shoes, which is necessary to ensure a good physician-patient relationship and provide quality care. Various studies have shown that empathy varies depending on the country, the instrument used, the evaluator, and the HCW’s specialty. This systematic…
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The NHS app is set to receive a major upgrade which will let all patients receive test results, book follow-up appointments and even choose where to be treated. The overhaul is part of the government’s plan to slash waiting lists and wait times, and will “give working-class patients the same choice, control, and convenience as…
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Terminal ill patients in the United States have gained “legal rights” to try unproven treatments that may increase their chances against diseases and other health challenges. President Donald Trump affixed his signature on the bill last Wednesday and described unhindered access to the listed drugs as a “fundamental freedom” for all. The health law survived…
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Hospitals around China are fast adapting to the recently introduced online registration platforms. The process is expected to gradually reform the country’s traditional registration systems which has been criticized for being time-consuming as well as inflexible in emergency situations. Image shows people queuing up to buy tickets at a hospital in China. Most hospitals in…
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