Depression and Doctor-Patient Communication in the Emergency Department

Depression may adversely affect health outcomes by influencing doctor-patient communication. We aimed to determine the association between depressive symptoms and doctor-patient communication among patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with a suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - June 22, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mytra Haerizadeh, Nathalie Moise, Bernard P. Chang, Donald Edmondson, Ian M. Kronish Source Type: research