Encouraging patients to ask questions: how to overcome "white-coat silence."

Timothy J. Judson; Allan S. Detsky; Matthew J. Press

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Encouraging patients to ask questions: how to overcome "white-coat silence."

August 2, 2015

Judson TJ, Detsky AS, Press MJ. JAMA. 2013;309(22):2325-6.

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Summarizing why patients may avoid speaking up and asking questions about their care, this commentary offers solutions to address communication barriers.

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