The language in a patient’s medical record can convey information not only about the patient’s condition but about the attitude of the clinician writing the report. The language in a patient’s medical ...

A new study shows that when clinicians hear a patient described with negatively biased language, they develop less empathy towards the patient and, in some cases, become less accurate in recalling the ...

Pediatric primary care providers need more training and support in respectfully addressing weight issues with families while avoiding inadvertently stigmatizing terms, suggest findings from a ...

FRAMINGHAM — When Dan Ringer’s first daughter, Delaney, was born deaf 16 years ago, he learned American Sign Language. It's a skill that he brings, along with his natural compassion, to assist deaf ...

Large language models (LLMs) have generated buzz in the medical industry for their ability to pass medical exams and reduce documentation burdens on clinicians, but this emerging technology also holds ...