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Objective: A study was conducted about the putative links of older rural Australians’ health knowledge and preparation with their quality of involvement in patient-general practitioner (GP) communication during health intake visits. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study between January 2021 and April 2022. The 32-item quality of involvement in communication scale was designed and incorporated into the SurveyGizmo software. This online survey was administered by sending an email request to the Renmark Rotary Club, which actively promoted this study across five rural towns in South Australia...

Elizabeth Spencer, MD, explains the role of esophageal dilation in treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), highlighting the importance of shared decision-making.

UI affects 78 million women in the U.S. while fecal incontinence affects 12 million. Prevalence is rising. Age and obesity are associated with increased risk of UI, and both contribute to its increased incidence. Globally, hundreds of millions of women are affected.

Lisa Schrade, PharmD, and Robert Sidonio Jr, MD, MSc, explore the integral partnership between specialty pharmacists and hematologists in managing patients with hemophilia.

Philosopher Anna Bergqvist champions the role of narrative and lived experience in mental health science.